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  • Usage in publication:
    • Home Station Member*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Dolomite
    • Limestone
    • Sandstone
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Great Basin province
Publication:

Nichols, K.M., and Silberling, N.J., 1977, Stratigraphy and depositional history of the Star Peak Group (Triassic), northwestern Nevada: Geological Society of America Special Paper, 178, 73 p.


Summary:

Unit is named Home Station Member of Augusta Mountain Formation of Star Peak Group. Composed of light-gray, massive, saccharoidal, cliff-forming, supratidal deposits of interstratified primary dolomite, limestone, sandstone, and secondary dolomite. Thickness is 250 m. Disconformably overlies Fossil Hill Member of Favret Formation; transitionally underlies Panther Canyon Member of Augusta Mountain Formation of Star Peak Group.
Type section: ridge south of Favret Canyon, in T. 25 N., R. 39 E., north Augusta Mountain, Pershing Co., NV. Named from Home Station Ranch.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Home Station Member*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Great Basin province
Publication:

Silberling, N.J., and Nichols, K.M., 1982, Middle Triassic molluscan fossils of biostratigraphic significance from the Humboldt Range, northwestern Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 1207, 77 p., (incl. geologic map, scale 1:12,000)


Summary:

Home Station Member, basal member of the Augusta Mountain Formation of the Star Peak Group as defined by Nichols and Silberling (1977) is revised. Unconformably overlies the Fossil Hill Member of the Favret Formation and unconformably underlies the Panther Canyon Member (reinstated with lower or member stratigraphic rank) of the Augusta Mountain Formation. Is composed of interstratified calcareous, or dolomitic limestone, algal-laminate, fine-grained dolomite and siliceous siltstone and sandstone; is 250 m at its type. Age is Middle Triassic (Ladinian) based on stratigraphic position.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).


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