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| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Name | Heflin Phyllite |
| Geologic age | Cambrian? |
| Original map label | hp |
| Primary rock type | metasedimentary rock |
| Secondary rock type | quartzite |
| Other rock types | marble |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Metasiltstonegrayish-green, medium-gray, and medium-bluish-gray calcareous sandy metasiltstone interbedded with minor greenish-gray fine to coarse-grained metasandstone; an interval of greenish-gray to dark-gray phyllitic quartzite or quartz-pebble metaconglomerate is locally present near the base. Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Metasandstonegrayish-green, medium-gray, and medium-bluish-gray calcareous sandy metasiltstone interbedded with minor greenish-gray fine to coarse-grained metasandstone; an interval of greenish-gray to dark-gray phyllitic quartzite or quartz-pebble metaconglomerate is locally present near the base. Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzitean interval of greenish-gray to dark-gray phyllitic quartzite Incidental
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metacarbonate > Marblerare thin lenses of calcite and dolomite marble |
| Map references | Szabo, M. W., Osborne, E. W., Copeland, C. W. Jr., Neathery; T. L., 1988, Geologic Map of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama Special Map 220, scale 1:250,000. |
| Unit references | Szabo, M. W., Osborne, E. W., Copeland, C. W. Jr., Neathery; T. L., 1988, Geologic Map of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama Special Map 220, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Calhoun - Cleburne - Talladega |
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