The Notch Peak Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Notch Peak Formation has three recognized members: Hellnmaria, Red Tops, and Lava Dam Members (in ascending order), all of which are composed of limestone and dolomite.Hintze, Lehi F.; Taylor, Michael E.; Miller, James F.; "Upper Cambrian-Lower Ordovician Notch Peak Formation in Western Utah"; USGS Professional Paper 1393, 1988. It is named after the prominent peak of the same name in the House Range of Utah's West Desert, which is its type locality.
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah Paleontology in Utah
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