Stirling Quartzite Formation
| Stirling Quartzite Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
Stirling quartzite from the Mojave desert. | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Sub-units | "Upper", "Middle" and "Lower" Members |
| Underlies | Wood Canyon Formation |
| Overlies | Johnnie Formation |
| Area | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Thickness | 100–1,600 metres (330–5,250 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Quartzite |
| Other | Siltstone, Sandstone, Feldspars, Carbonate rock, Pebble Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Mojave Desert, California and Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Stirling Quartzite Formation is a geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California and Nye County and Clark County, Nevada.
It can be seen in the Panamint Range and Funeral Mountains adjoining Death Valley within Death Valley National Park; and in the Spring Mountains in Clark County. It also preserves rare fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period of the Neoproterozoic Era.