H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

11.6 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

46.2 Ma (Eocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Elko Shales	1	15.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Elko	5	37.2 - 28.4 Ma (Paleogene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Sphaerium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : *Sphaerium*	46.2 - 40.4 Ma Eocene
Lymnaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : *Lymnaea*	46.2 - 40.4 Ma Eocene
Miopelodytes gilmorei species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelodytidae : Miopelodytes : *Miopelodytes gilmorei*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Candona genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : *Candona*	46.2 - 40.4 Ma Eocene
Elkobatrachus brocki species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Elkobatrachus : *Elkobatrachus brocki*	46.2 - 40.4 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Nevada
- Elko County
  - Eocene🐚 Elkobatrachus type locality
  - Miocene🐚 Miopelodytes type locality

Localities in this Region

USA

Nevada
- Elko County
  - Elko Mining District

USA

Nevada
- Elko County
  - Elko Mining District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
Mojave DomainDomain

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