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Geologic units in Newberry county, South Carolina

Newberry granite (Silurian) at surface, covers 19 % of this area

Newberry granite

Lithology: granite

biotite-quartz-feldspar gneiss of the Whitmire reentrant (Cambrian and/or Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 11 % of this area

Biotite-quartz-feldspar gneiss of the Whitmire reentrant: biotite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Lithology: biotite gneiss

Mylonite gneiss (Late Paleozoic) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

Mylonite gneiss

Lithology: mylonite

Phyllonite and phyllonitic schist (Late Paleozoic) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

Phyllonite and phyllonitic schist

Lithology: phyllonite; schist

Little Mountain metatonalite (Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Little Mountain metatonalite

Lithology: tonalite

Granite (Carboniferous to Permian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Granite

Lithology: granite

Persimmon Fork Formation (Cambrian to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Persimmon Fork Formation: predominately metatuff

Lithology: metavolcanic rock

Gabbro of Concord Plutonic Suite (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Gabbro of Concord Plutonic Suite

Lithology: gabbro

Felsic metavolcanic rocks and felsic gneiss interpreted to the metavolcanics (Ordovician to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 16 % of this area

Felsic metavolcanic rocks and felsic gneiss interpreted to the metavolcanics

Lithology: felsic metavolcanic rock; gneiss

Metamorphosed granite and granodiorite (Cambrian or Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Metamorphosed granite and granodiorite

Lithology: granite; granodiorite

Metagabbro and minor metadiorite (Middle Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

Metagabbro and minor metadiorite

Lithology: gabbro

Biotite quartz-plagioclase gneiss (Paleozoic or Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 20 % of this area

Biotite quartz-plagioclase gneiss: biotite quartz-plagioclase gneiss with minor interlayers of amphibolite gneiss and mica schist

Lithology: biotite gneiss; amphibolite; schist

Richtex Formation (Ordovician to Middle Cambrian) at surface, covers 0.6 % of this area

Richtex Formation: laminated metamudstone; contains Middle Cambrian or younger sponge spicules

Lithology: metasedimentary rock

Amphibolite and amphibolite gneiss (Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Amphibolite and amphibolite gneiss

Lithology: amphibolite; gneiss

Metamorphosed granitoid rocks, undivided (Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Metamorphosed granitoid rocks, undivided

Lithology: granitoid

Mafic to intermediate metavolcanics including layered hornblende gneiss and amphibolite (Ordovician to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Mafic to intermediate metavolcanics including layered hornblende gneiss and amphibolite

Lithology: mafic metavolcanic rock; gneiss; amphibolite