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Geologic units in York county, South Carolina

Gabbro- Odgen pluton (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Gabbro- Odgen pluton

Lithology: gabbro

Battleground Formation, Felsic metavolcanic rocks (Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Battleground Formation, Felsic metavolcanic rocks

Lithology: felsic metavolcanic rock

Granite- Catawba-Roddey pluton (Carboniferous to Permian) at surface, covers 0.7 % of this area

Granite- Catawba-Roddey pluton

Lithology: granite

Porphyritic granite of Lowrys pluton (Devonian) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Porphyritic granite of Lowrys pluton

Lithology: granite

Metadiorite (Cambrian or Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Metadiorite

Lithology: diorite

Metatonalite (Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Metatonalite: metamorphosed biotite tonalite and lesser amounts of hornblende tonalite, trondhjemite, and granodiorite

Lithology: tonalite; trondhjemite; granodiorite

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

Granite

Lithology: granite

Gabbro of Concord Plutonic Suite (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Gabbro of Concord Plutonic Suite

Lithology: gabbro

Metamorphosed Granitic Rock (Cambrian/Late Proterozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Metamorphosed Granitic Rock (520-650 my) - megacrystic, well foliated, locally contains hornblende; Fountain intrusive.

Lithology: metamorphic rock

Phyllonite and phyllonitic schist (Late Paleozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Phyllonite and phyllonitic schist

Lithology: phyllonite; schist

Metavolcanic rocks, interlayered felsic to mafic, undivided (Ordovician to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Metavolcanic rocks, interlayered felsic to mafic, undivided

Lithology: felsic metavolcanic rock; mafic metavolcanic rock

Quartz-sericite phyllite and schist (Cambrian to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 0.9 % of this area

Quartz-sericite phyllite and schist

Lithology: phyllite; schist

Battleground Formation, Metasedimentary rocks, undivided (Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Battleground Formation, Metasedimentary rocks, undivided: quartz-sericite schist/phyllite and interlayered quartzite, quartz-pebble conglomerate, high-alumina quartzite, and manganiferous schist

Lithology: schist; phyllite; quartzite; conglomerate

Battleground Formation, Mafic to intermediate metavolcanic rocks (Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Battleground Formation, Mafic to intermediate metavolcanic rocks

Lithology: mafic metavolcanic rock

Gabbro- North York pluton (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Gabbro- North York pluton

Lithology: gabbro

Metamorphosed Mafic Rock (Paleozoic/Late Proterozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Metamorphosed Mafic Rock - metagabbro, metadiorite, and mafic plutonic-volcanic complexes.

Lithology: metamorphic rock

Granite- Clover pluton (Carboniferous to Permian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Granite- Clover pluton

Lithology: granite

Gabbro- Rock Hill South pluton (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Gabbro- Rock Hill South pluton

Lithology: gabbro

Battleground Formation (Late Proterozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Battleground Formation - quartz-sericite schist with metavolcanic rock, quartz-pebble metaconglomerate, kyanite-sillimanite quartzite, and garnet-quartz rock.

Lithology: schist; metavolcanic rock; metasedimentary rock; quartzite; granofels

Mafic to intermediate metavolcanics including layered hornblende gneiss and amphibolite (Ordovician to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 0.4 % of this area

Mafic to intermediate metavolcanics including layered hornblende gneiss and amphibolite

Lithology: mafic metavolcanic rock; gneiss; amphibolite

Battleground Formation, Schistose to phyllitic volcaniclastic rocks (Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Battleground Formation, Schistose to phyllitic volcaniclastic rocks

Lithology: metavolcanic rock

Amphibolite and amphibolite gneiss (Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Amphibolite and amphibolite gneiss

Lithology: amphibolite; gneiss

Gabbro- Mecklenburg pluton (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Gabbro- Mecklenburg pluton

Lithology: gabbro

Granite- York pluton (Carboniferous to Permian) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Granite- York pluton

Lithology: granite

Metamorphosed Quartz Diorite (Paleozoic/Late Proterozoic) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Metamorphosed Quartz Diorite - foliated to massive.

Lithology: metamorphic rock

Metamorphosed quartz diorite to diorite (Early Paleozoic-Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

Metamorphosed quartz diorite to diorite

Lithology: quartz diorite

Felsic metavolcanic rocks and felsic gneiss interpreted to the metavolcanics (Ordovician to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Felsic metavolcanic rocks and felsic gneiss interpreted to the metavolcanics

Lithology: felsic metavolcanic rock; gneiss

Metagabbro- Chester (Middle Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 0.6 % of this area

Metagabbro- Chester: metagabbro and minor metadiorite

Lithology: gabbro

Metamorphosed granite and granodiorite (Cambrian or Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 34 % of this area

Metamorphosed granite and granodiorite

Lithology: granite; granodiorite

Biotite metatonalite and granodiorite (Early Paleozoic-Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 7 % of this area

Biotite metatonalite and granodiorite

Lithology: tonalite; granodiorite

Lockhart metadiorite (Early Paleozoic-Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

Lockhart metadiorite: metadiorite and minor metagabbro, containing sparse hornblendite and pyroxenite

Lithology: metamorphic rock

Edgemoor metagranite (Cambrian or Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Edgemoor metagranite: medium-grained, foliated to non-foliated, metamorphosed metagranite containing biotite +/- muscovite +/- garnet

Lithology: granite

Gabbro- Rock Hill North pluton (Devonian to Silurian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Gabbro- Rock Hill North pluton

Lithology: gabbro

Metagabbro and minor metadiorite (Middle Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Metagabbro and minor metadiorite

Lithology: gabbro