Wood Canyon Formation
| Wood Canyon Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran – Cambrian | |
A view of Wood Canyon from the south, the locality after which the formation is named. | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Sub-units | 'Upper', 'Middle' and 'Lower' Members |
| Underlies | Zabriskie Quartzite Formation |
| Overlies | Stirling Quartzite Formation |
| Thickness | 0–4,000 feet (0–1,219 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Limestone, Siltstone, Quartzite, Shale, Dolostone, Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Mojave Desert, California and Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Wood Canyon |
The Wood Canyon 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.