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Geologic units in Paulding county, Georgia

[Additional scientific data in this geographic area]

Granite Gneiss/ Granite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 7 % of this area

Granite Gneiss/ Granite

Lithology: granitic gneiss; granite

Newala Limestone (Ordovician) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Newala Limestone

Lithology: limestone

Biotite Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Biotite gneiss

Lithology: biotite gneiss

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 19 % of this area

Hornblende Gneiss/ Amphibolite

Lithology: gneiss; amphibolite

Gabbro (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Gabbro

Lithology: gabbro

Biotite Gneiss/ Amphibolite (Age not given) at surface, covers 16 % of this area

Biotite Gneiss/ Amphibolite

Lithology: biotite gneiss; amphibolite

Phyllite undifferentiated (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Phyllite undifferentiated

Lithology: phyllite

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

Sericite Schist

Lithology: schist

Knox Group undifferentiated (Ordovician-Cambrian) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Knox Group undifferentiated

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); limestone

Granitic Gneiss undifferentiated (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Granitic Gneiss undifferentiated

Lithology: granitic gneiss

Ultramafic rocks undifferentiated (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Ultramafic rocks undifferentiated

Lithology: ultramafic intrusive rock

Garnet Mica Schist (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Garnet Mica Schist

Lithology: mica schist

Phyllite and Quartzite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 17 % of this area

Phyllite and Quartzite

Lithology: phyllite; quartzite

Biotitic Gneiss / Mica Schist/ Amphibolite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Biotitic Gneiss / Mica Schist/ Amphibolite

Lithology: biotite gneiss; mica schist; amphibolite

Biotite Gneiss/ Mica Schist (Age not given) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

Biotite Gneiss/ Mica Schist

Lithology: biotite gneiss; mica schist

Granitic Gneiss / Gneissic Granite (augen or porphyritic) (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 15 % of this area

Granitic Gneiss / Gneissic Granite (augen or porphyritic)

Lithology: granitic gneiss; granite

Hornblende Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Hornblende Gneiss

Lithology: gneiss

Amphibolitic Schist/ Amphibolite (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Amphibolitic Schist/ Amphibolite

Lithology: amphibole schist; amphibolite

Amphibolite/ Mica Schist/ Biotitic Gneiss (Precambrian-Paleozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Amphibolite/ Mica Schist/ Biotitic Gneiss

Lithology: amphibolite; mica schist; biotite gneiss