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English: Weathered limestone from the Cambrian of Nevada, USA.

The dark areas in this limestone (click once or twice on the photo to zoom in) consist of abundant subspherical oolites and irregularly-shaped peloids.

Stratigraphy: upper Bonanza King Formation (less than 10 meters below the top), upper Crepicephalus Zone, almost uppermost Marjuman Stage, uppermost Middle Cambrian

Locality: Marjuman Stage-Steptoean Stage boundary section, northeastern-most canyon/wash/alluvial fan on the eastern side of the Desert Range, northern Clark County, Nevada, USA (vicinity of 36° 44.048' North latitude, 115° 18.774' West longitude)
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