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Geologic units in White Pine county, Nevada

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Granitic rocks (Cretaceous) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

GRANITIC ROCKS-Mostly quartz monzonite and granodiorite

Lithology: granodiorite; quartz monzonite; granite; peraluminous granite

Andesite and related rocks of intermediate composition (Early Oligocene to Early Miocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

ANDESITE AND RELATED ROCKS OF INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION-Flows and breccias

Lithology: andesite; trachyte; dacite

Andesite and related rocks of intermediate composition (Late Eocene to Middle Eocene) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

ANDESITE AND RELATED ROCKS OF INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION-Flows and breccias

Lithology: andesite; latite

Rhyolitic flows and shallow intrusive rocks (Early Oligocene to Early Miocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

RHYOLITIC FLOWS AND SHALLOW INTRUSIVE ROCKS

Lithology: rhyolite; dacite; trachyte

Intrusive rocks of mafic to intermediate composition (Eocene to Miocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

INTRUSIVE ROCKS OF MAFIC TO INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION

Lithology: diorite; monzodiorite; quartz diorite; quartz monzogabbro; tonalite; gabbro

Pliocene and Quaternary alluvial material (Pliocene to Quaternary) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: alluvium

Morainal deposits (Quaternary) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

MORAINAL DEPOSITS

Lithology: glacial drift

Limestone, dolomite, and shale (Mississippian to Permian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

LIMESTONE, DOLOMITE, AND SHALE (Upper Paleozoic)-Includes Van Duzer Limestone of Decker (1962)

Lithology: limestone; shale; sandstone; quartzite; siltstone; chert; conglomerate

Tuffaceous sedimentary rocks (Early Oligocene to Early Miocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS-Locally includes minor amounts of tuff

Lithology: sandstone; siltstone; limestone; conglomerate; mudstone; debris flow; landslide; tuff

Silurian carbonate rocks in western Utah (Silurian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); chert

Continental sedimentary rocks (Late Cretaceous to Eocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

CONTINENTAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS-Includes units such as Pansy Lee Conglomerate in Humboldt County, part of Cretaceous(?) and Tertiary rocks of Kleinhampl and Ziony (1967) in northern Nye County, and part of "older clastic rocks" of Tschanz and Pampeyan (1970) in Lincoln County

Lithology: conglomerate; sandstone; siltstone; mudstone; limestone

Sedimentary rocks (Late Cretaceous to Oligocene) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS-Includes Sheep Pass Formation (Eocene) and related units and unnamed tuffaceous sedimentary rocks

Lithology: sandstone; conglomerate; limestone; siltstone; claystone; mudstone; shale; tuff; oil shale

Tuffaceous sedimentary rocks (Late Eocene to Late Miocene) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS-Locally includes minor amounts of tuff

Lithology: sandstone; limestone; siltstone; conglomerate; mudstone; dolostone (dolomite); felsic volcanic rock; intermediate volcanic rock; mafic volcanic rock; tuff

Limestone, cherty limestone, sandy limestone, and chert-pebble conglomerate (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

LIMESTONE, CHERTY LIMESTONE, SANDY LIMESTONE, AND CHERT-PEBBLE CONGLOMERATE (Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian)-Includes units such as Moleen and Tomera Formations of Dott (1955)

Lithology: limestone; conglomerate

Cambrian quartzite in western Utah (Early Cambrian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: arenite; conglomerate

Granitic rocks (Paleocene to Late Miocene) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

GRANITIC ROCKS-Mostly quartz monzonite and granodiorite

Lithology: granodiorite; quartz monzonite; granite; monzonite

Continental deposits of siltstone, shale, conglomerate, and limestone (Cretaceous) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

CONTINENTAL DEPOSITS OF SILTSTONE, SHALE, CONGLOMERATE, AND LIMESTONE-Includes units such as King Lear Formation in Humboldt County, Newark Canyon Formation in Eureka County, Willow Tank Formation and baseline Sandstone in Clark County

Lithology: conglomerate; sandstone; limestone; mudstone; siltstone

Limestone and sparse dolomite, siltstone, and sandstone (Mississippian to Early Permian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

LIMESTONE AND SPARSE DOLOMITE, SILTSTONE, AND SANDSTONE-Includes units such as undivided Riepe Spring Limestone of Steele (1960) and Ely Limestone or their equivalent in Elko, White Pine, and northern Lincoln Counties and most of the Bird Spring Formation and Callville Limestone in Clark and southern Lincoln Counties. Includes some stratigraphically higher Permian rocks in Leppy Peak, easternmost Elko County.

Lithology: limestone; sandstone; siltstone; chert; shale; dolostone (dolomite); conglomerate

Limestone and dolomite, locally thick sequences of shale and siltstone (Late Cambrian to Middle Cambrian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE, LOCALLY THICK SEQUENCES OF SHALE AND SILTSTONE-Includes units such as Pioche Shale, Eldorado Dolomite, Geddes Limestone, Secret Canyon Shale, Hamburg Dolomite, Dunderberg Shale, and Windfall Formation of northern Nevada and Carrara, Bonanza King, and Nopah Formations of southern Nevada.

Lithology: limestone; dolostone (dolomite); shale; siltstone; sandstone; chert; conglomerate

Quartzite, phyllitic siltstone, conglomerate, limestone, and dolomite (Late Proterozoic) at surface, covers 1.0 % of this area

QUARTZITE, PHYLLITIC SILTSTONE, CONGLOMERATE, LIMESTONE, AND DOLOMITE-Includes McCoy Creek Group (excluding Stella Lake Quartzite) in east-central Nevada and Johnnie Formation in southern Nevada.

Lithology: quartzite; shale; conglomerate; siltstone; dolostone (dolomite)

Siltstone, sandstone, limestone, and dolomite (commonly silty or sandy) and gypsum (Early Permian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

SILTSTONE, SANDSTONE, LIMESTONE, AND DOLOMITE (COMMONLY SILTY OR SANDY), AND GYPSUM (Lower Permian)-Includes units such as Rib Hill Sandstone and Pequop Formation of Steele (1959) in Elko County, Rib Hill Sandstone and Arcturus Formation in White Pine County, Queantoweap Sandstone of NcNair (1951), Hermit Shale, and Coconino Sandstone in Clark and southern Lincoln Counties.

Lithology: sandstone; limestone; shale; siltstone; dolostone (dolomite); evaporite (gypsum); chert; quartzite

Andesite and basalt flows (Early Miocene to Early Pliocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

ANDESITE AND BASALT FLOWS-Mostly in about 17 to about 6 m.y. age range. In Humboldt County, locally includes rocks as old as 21 m.y. May include rocks younger than 6 m.y. in places

Lithology: basalt; andesite; shoshonite

Dolomite, limestone, and minor amounts of sandstone and quartzite (Devonian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

DOLOMITE, LIMESTONE, AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF SANDSTONE AND QUARTZITE-Includes units such as Sevy and Simonson Dolomites, Guilmette and Nevada Formations, and Devils Gate Limestone.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); limestone; sandstone; quartzite; conglomerate; shale; chert

Breccia (Middle Eocene to Early Pliocene) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

BRECCIA-Volcanic, thrust, and jasperoid breccia and landslide megabreccia

Lithology: volcanic breccia (agglomerate); tectonite; landslide

Devonian sedimentary rocks in western Utah (Devonian to Mississippian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); limestone; siltstone; mudstone

Limestone, dolomite, shale, and quartzite (Ordovician) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

LIMESTONE, DOLOMITE, SHALE, AND QUARTZITE-Includes units such as Pogonip Group, Eureka Quartzite, and Ely Springs Dolomite. Where Ely Springs Dolomite or equivalent rocks are included in SOc unit, this unit includes only the Pogonip Group and Eureka Quartzite or their equivalents.

Lithology: limestone; dolostone (dolomite); shale; quartzite; chert

Limestone (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

LIMESTONE-Includes Ely Limestone (mostly Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian)

Lithology: limestone; chert

Rhyolitic flows and shallow intrusive rocks (Late Eocene to Middle Eocene) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

RHYOLITIC FLOWS AND SHALLOW INTRUSIVE ROCKS

Lithology: rhyolite; dacite; trachyte

Middle Cambrian shale and carbonate rocks in western Utah (Middle Cambrian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: limestone; shale; dolostone (dolomite); argillite

Older alluvial deposits (Miocene to Quaternary) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

OLDER ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS

Lithology: alluvium; lake or marine deposit (non-glacial)

Playa, marsh, and alluvial-flat deposits, locally eroded (Quaternary) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

PLAYA, MARSH, AND ALLUVIAL-FLAT DEPOSITS, LOCALLY ERODED

Lithology: playa; alluvium

Shale, siltstone, sandstone, chert-pebble conglomerate, and limestone (Devonian to Mississippian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

SHALE, SILTSTONE, SANDSTONE, CHERT-PEBBLE CONGLOMERATE, AND LIMESTONE-Includes units such as Pilot Shale, Joana Limestone, Chainman Shale, and Diamond Peak Formation in northern and eastern Nevada and Narrow Canyon Limestone, Mercury Limestone, and Eleana Formation in southern Nevada

Lithology: shale; limestone; siltstone; sandstone; conglomerate; dolostone (dolomite); chert; quartzite

Welded and nonwelded silicic ash-flow tuffs (Late Eocene to Middle Eocene) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

WELDED AND NONWELDED SILICIC ASH-FLOW TUFFS-Locally includes thin units of air-fall tuff and sedimentary rock

Lithology: rhyolite; dacite; trachyte

Alluvial deposits (Quaternary) at surface, covers 50 % of this area

ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS-Locally includes beach and sand dune deposits

Lithology: alluvium; mass wasting; dune sand; lake or marine deposit (non-glacial)

Welded and nonwelded silicic ash-flow tuffs (Early Oligocene to Early Miocene) at surface, covers 0.7 % of this area

WELDED AND NONWELDED SILICIC ASH-FLOW TUFFS-Locally includes thin units of air-fall tuff and sedimentary rock

Lithology: rhyolite; dacite; trachyte

Quaternary alluvium and colluvium (Quaternary) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: alluvium; colluvium

Granitic rocks (Jurassic) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

GRANITIC ROCKS-Mostly quartz monzonite and granodiorite

Lithology: quartz monzonite; granodiorite; granite; monzonite; quartz diorite; peraluminous granite

Rhyolitic intrusive rocks (Eocene to Miocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

RHYOLITIC INTRUSIVE ROCKS

Lithology: granitoid

Moenkopi Formation, Thaynes Formation, and related rocks (Early Triassic to Middle Triassic) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

MOENKOPI FORMATION, THAYNES FORMATION, AND RELATED ROCKS (Lower Triassic)-Marine deposits of siltstone, limestone, and sparse conglomerate

Lithology: shale; limestone; siltstone; sandstone; gypsum; dolostone (dolomite); conglomerate

Ordovician sedimentary rocks in western Utah (Ordovician) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lithology: limestone; fine-grained mixed clastic; sandstone; dolostone (dolomite)

Horse Spring Formation (Late Oligocene to Middle Miocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

HORSE SPRING FORMATION-Tuffaceous sedimentary rocks, southern Nevada

Lithology: limestone; sandstone; dolostone (dolomite); mudstone; siltstone; evaporite; tuff; lava flow; felsic volcanic rock; intermediate volcanic rock; mafic volcanic rock

Cherty limestone and sparse dolomite, shale, and sandstone (Permian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

CHERTY LIMESTONE AND SPARSE DOLOMITE, SHALE, AND SANDSTONE (Lower and Upper Permian)-Includes units such as Park City Group and equivalent rocks in northern Nevada and Toroweap Formation and Kaibab Limestone in southern Nevada

Lithology: limestone; shale; dolostone (dolomite); sandstone; siltstone; chert; conglomerate; phosphorite; evaporite

Dolomite (Silurian to Early Devonian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

DOLOMITE-Includes units such as Laketown and Lone Mountain Dolomites. Locally includes rocks of Early Devonian age at top.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); limestone; chert; sedimentary breccia

Granitic rocks, central and eastern Nevada (Jurassic to Miocene) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

GRANITIC ROCKS, CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEVADA-Mostly quartz monzonite and granodiorite. Inconclusively dated or not dated radiometrically

Lithology: quartz monzonite; granodiorite; granite; peraluminous granite

Sandy and silty limestone, conglomerate, and siltstone (Pennsylvanian to Late Permian) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

SANDY AND SILTY LIMESTONE, CONGLOMERATE, AND SILTSTONE (Upper Pennsylvanian to Upper Permian)-Includes units such as Strathearn Formation of Dott (1955) and Buckskin Mountain, Beacon Flat, and Carlin Canyon Formations of Dott (1955)

Lithology: limestone; conglomerate; siltstone; sandstone; chert

Quartzite and minor amounts of conglomerate, phyllitic siltstone, limestone, and dolomite (Late Proterozoic to Early Cambrian) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

QUARTZITE AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF CONGLOMERATE, PHYLLITIC SILTSTONE, LIMESTONE, AND DOLOMITE-Includes Prospect Mountain Quartzite, Osgood Mountain Quartzite, and Gold Hill Formation in northern Nevada, and Stirling Quartzite, Wood Canyon Formation, and Zabriskie Quartzite in southern Nevada.

Lithology: quartzite; siltstone; dolostone (dolomite); limestone; phyllite; shale; conglomerate; sandstone