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Jurassic to Cambrian metamorphosed sedimentary rocks

Highly faulted and folded rocks of units Jv, J_, and Pz, deformed and metamorphosed in Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary time. This unit is restricted to west-central Arizona. (160-540 Ma)
StateArizona
NameJurassic to Cambrian metamorphosed sedimentary rocks
Geologic ageCambrian to Jurassic
Original map label3/41/4
Primary rock typephyllite
Secondary rock typeschist
Other rock typesargillite; marble; granofels; hornfels; meta-conglomerate; felsic metavolcanic rock; metarhyolite; sandstone; pelitic schist; quartzite; quartz-feldspatr schist; greenschist; gypsum; intermediante metavolcanic rock; migmatite; tactite; skarn
Map references
Richard, S. M., Reynolds, S.J., Spencer, J. E., and Pearthree, P. A., 2000, Geologic Map of Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Map 35, 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
Unit references
Richard, S. M., Reynolds, S.J., Spencer, J. E., and Pearthree, P. A., 2000, Geologic Map of Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Map 35, 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
Geographic coverageLa Paz - Maricopa - Yuma

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