Usage:
Battle Formation (NV*)
Battle Conglomerate (NV*-recognized locally in Mount Lewis area)
Geologic age:
Middle Pennsylvanian (Atokan)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type locality (composite section): Antler Peak, Antler Peak 15-min quadrangle, Lander Co., central northern NV: upper part (section A) measured 500 ft. southeast of Antler Peak [in SE/4 SE/4 sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 43 E., approx. Lat. 40 deg. 35 min. 54 sec. N., Long. 117 deg. 07 min. 54 sec. W.]; lower part (section B), measured at head of Cow Canyon, due east from quarter corner btw. secs. 3 and 4, T. 31 N., R. 43 E., [approx. Lat. 40 deg. 35 min. 15 sec. N., Long. 117 deg. 07 min. 18 sec. W.]. Named from Battle Mountain (Roberts, 1964).
AAPG geologic province:
Great Basin province*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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