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Geologic units in Gilmer county, Georgia

[Additional scientific data in this geographic area]

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist

Lithology: metasedimentary rock; mica schist

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

Marble

Lithology: marble

Mica Schist (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Mica Schist

Lithology: mica schist

Quartzite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.4 % of this area

Quartzite

Lithology: quartzite

Graphitic Phyllite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Graphitic Phyllite

Lithology: phyllite

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

Meta-argillite/ Phyllite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Meta-argillite/ Phyllite

Lithology: metasedimentary rock; phyllite

Cross-Biotite Schist (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

Cross-Biotite Schist

Lithology: biotite schist

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist-Quartzite/ Amphibolite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 38 % of this area

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist-Quartzite/ Amphibolite

Lithology: metasedimentary rock; mica schist; quartzite; amphibolite

Slate/ Quartzite/ Conglomerate (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Slate/ Quartzite/ Conglomerate

Lithology: slate; quartzite; conglomerate

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

Amphibolite

Lithology: amphibolite

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist/ Calc-silicate Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist/ Calc-silicate Gneiss

Lithology: metasedimentary rock; mica schist; gneiss

Mica Schist/ Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 37 % of this area

Mica Schist/ Gneiss

Lithology: mica schist; gneiss