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Geologic units in Bartow county, Georgia

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Conasauga Group; Maynardville Limestone (Cambrian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Conasauga Group; Maynardville Limestone

Lithology: limestone

Calcareous mica schist/ Micaceous marble/ Mica schist (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Calcareous mica schist/ Micaceous marble/ Mica schist

Lithology: mica schist; marble

Mica Schist/ Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

Mica Schist/ Gneiss

Lithology: mica schist; gneiss

Shady Dolomite (Cambrian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Shady Dolomite

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite)

Conasauga Group; Lower unit; shale and sandstone unit (Cambrian) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

Conasauga Group; Lower unit; shale and sandstone unit: Includes shale and sandstone unit (Ccs) with lower dolostone unit (Ccdl). Possible equivalent of Pumpkin Valley Shale of Tennessee

Lithology: shale; sandstone

Newala Limestone (Ordovician) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Newala Limestone

Lithology: limestone

Undifferentiated pelitic rocks (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Undifferentiated pelitic rocks, includes mica schists, metasiltstones, metaconglomerates, and metagraywackes

Lithology: mica schist; metasedimentary rock; meta-conglomerate

Conasauga Group; Upper unit; limestone and shale unit (Cambrian) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Conasauga Group; Upper unit; limestone and shale unit: Includes limestone and shale unit (Ccsl). Possible equivalent of the Maryville Limestone and Nolichucky Shale of Tennessee with a dolostone member (Ccd).

Lithology: shale; limestone

Chickamauga Group; Middle Ordovician rocks; Rockmart Slate (Middle Ordovician) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Chickamauga Group; Middle Ordovician rocks; Rockmart Slate

Lithology: slate

Hornblende Gneiss/ Amphibolite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.7 % of this area

Hornblende Gneiss/ Amphibolite

Lithology: gneiss; amphibolite

Phyllite undifferentiated (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Phyllite undifferentiated

Lithology: phyllite

Conasauga Group; Middle unit; Limestone unit (Cambrian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Conasauga Group; Middle unit; Limestone unit: Includes limestone unit (Ccls), possible equivalent of Rutledge Limestone of Tennessee and shale unit (Cc), possible equivalent of Rogersville Shale of Tennessee

Lithology: limestone

Biotite Gneiss/ Amphibolite (Age not given) at surface, covers 0.7 % of this area

Biotite Gneiss/ Amphibolite

Lithology: biotite gneiss; amphibolite

Rome Formation (Cambrian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Rome Formation

Lithology: sandstone; shale

Quartzite/ Phyllite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Quartzite/ Phyllite

Lithology: quartzite; phyllite

Ultramafic rocks undifferentiated (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Ultramafic rocks undifferentiated

Lithology: ultramafic intrusive rock

Knox Group undifferentiated (Ordovician-Cambrian) at surface, covers 41 % of this area

Knox Group undifferentiated

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); limestone

Conasauga Group; Middle unit; Shale unit (Cambrian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Conasauga Group; Middle unit; Shale unit: Includes limestone unit (Ccls), possible equivalent of Rutledge Limestone of Tennessee and shale unit (Cc), possible equivalent of Rogersville Shale of Tennessee

Lithology: shale; limestone

Chilhowee Formation (Cambrian) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Chilhowee Formation, includes Weisner Formation of Kesler, 1950

Lithology: sandstone; shale; conglomerate

Biotite Gneiss/ Mica Schist (Age not given) at surface, covers 0.4 % of this area

Biotite Gneiss/ Mica Schist

Lithology: biotite gneiss; mica schist

Conasauga Group; Lower unit; lower dolostone unit (Cambrian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Conasauga Group; Lower unit; lower dolostone unit: Includes shale and sandstone unit (Ccs) with lower dolostone unit (Ccdl). Possible equivalent of Pumpkin Valley Shale of Tennessee

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite)

Mica Schist/ Metasiltstone (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Mica Schist/ Metasiltstone

Lithology: mica schist; metasedimentary rock

Phyllite and Quartzite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Phyllite and Quartzite

Lithology: phyllite; quartzite

Hornblende Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

Hornblende Gneiss

Lithology: gneiss

Granitic Gneiss / Gneissic Granite (augen or porphyritic) (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

Granitic Gneiss / Gneissic Granite (augen or porphyritic)

Lithology: granitic gneiss; granite