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Elko Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid Eocene (Uintan)-Mid Miocene
~46.2–11.6 Ma
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TypeFormation
Sub-unitsElko Shale
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherLimestone
Location
Coordinates40°48′N 115°48′W / 40.8°N 115.8°W / 40.8; -115.8
Approximate paleocoordinates41°30′N 112°54′W / 41.5°N 112.9°W / 41.5; -112.9
RegionNevada
CountryElko Formation United States
Type section
Named forElko County
Elko Formation is located in the United States
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Elko Formation is located in Nevada
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Elko Formaiton

The Elko Formation, also known as Elko Shale(s), is an oil shale geologic formation in Elko County, northern Nevada, United States. The deltaic and lacustrine shales and limestones preserve fossils dating back to the Middle Eocene of the Paleogene to Middle Miocene of the Neogene period. The frog genus Elkobatrachus and ant species Pseudocamponotus elkoanus were named after the formation.

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