Hidden Valley Dolomite
The Hidden Valley Dolomite is a Silurian−Devonian geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of California, in the western United States.
| Hidden Valley Dolomite | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Silurian—Devonian | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Lost Burro Formation |
| Overlies | Ely Springs Dolomite |
| Thickness | 1,000–1,300 feet (300–400 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Region | Mojave Desert California |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Hidden Valley |
| Named by | McAllister (1952) |
Locations where it is exposed include sections of the southern Inyo Mountains and the Talc City Hills.
Hidden Valley Dolomite overlies the Ely Springs Dolomite formation, and underlies the Lost Burro Formation.
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