Sunrise Formation
# Sunrise Formation

The Sunrise Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Hettangian to Sinemurian stages of the Early Jurassic period.

## Fossil content

Among others, the following fossils have been reported from the formation:

### Ammonites

* Alsatites proaries
* Arnioceras ritterbushi
* A. sparsum
* Coroniceras involutum
* C. luningense
* Guexiceras profundus
* Tipperoceras mullerense
* Tmaegoceras nudaries

### Bivalves

* Agerchlamys boellingi
* Jaworskiella siemonmulleri
* Trigonia aff. hemisphaerica
* Vaugonia cf. vancouverensis
* Frenguelliella sp.

### Echinoids

* Plesiechinus hawkinsi
