Usage:
Fossil Hill Member of Favret Formation of Star Peak Group (NV*-recognized locally in southern Tobin Range and Augusta Mountain)
Fossil Hill Member of Prida Formation of Star Peak Group (NV*-recognized locally in Humboldt Range and northern East Range)
Fossil Hill Formation of Star Peak Group (NV*-recognized locally in China Mountain and southern Augusta Mountain)
Geologic age:
Middle Triassic (Anisian)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: south side of Fossil Hill, in NW/4 SE/4 sec. 19, T. 28 N., R. 35 E., southeast Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., NV. Named from Fossil Hill, Humboldt Range, NV (Nichols and Silberling, 1977).
AAPG geologic province:
Great Basin province*
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