Wood Canyon Formation
| Wood Canyon Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Sub-units | 'Upper', 'Middle' and 'Lower' Members |
| Underlies | Zabriskie Quartzite Formation |
| Overlies | Sterling Quartzite Formation |
| Thickness | 0–2,500 feet (0–762 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Limestone, Siltstone, Quartzite, Shale, Dolostone, Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Mojave Desert, California and Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Wood Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California and Nye County and Clark County, Nevada.
It can be seen in the Panamint Range and Funeral Mountains adjoining Death Valley, within Death Valley National Park; and in the Spring Mountains in Clark County.