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Early Proterozoic granitic rocks

Wide variety of granitic rocks, including granite, granodiorite, tonalite, quartz diorite, diorite, and gabbro. These rocks commonly are characterized by steep, northeast-striking foliation. (1600-1800 Ma)
StateArizona
NameEarly Proterozoic granitic rocks
Geologic ageEarly Proterozoic
Original map labelXg
Comments~ 1.6 - 1.8 Ga
Primary rock typegranodiorite
Secondary rock typegranite
Other rock typesdiabase; diorite; gabbro; pegmatite; quartz diorite; tonalite; anorthosite; gneiss; gabbro; greisen; migmatite; porphyry; pyroxenite; rhyolite; schist; trondhjemite
Lithologic constituents
Major
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granodiorite (Batholith)includes porphyry
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granite (Batholith)includes porphyry
Minor
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granodiorite (Pluton)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granite (Pluton)
Incidental
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Tonalite > Trondhjemite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Dike or sill)includes porphyry
Igneous > Plutonic > Ultramafic > Pyroxenite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Anorthosite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Tonalite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Tonalite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-diorite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-diorite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-diorite (Pluton)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granodiorite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granodiorite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Leucocratic-granitic > Aplite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Leucocratic-granitic > Pegmatite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Pluton)
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Pluton)includes diabase, microgabbro
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.
Anderson, P., 1989, Stratigraphic framework, volcanic-plutonic evolution, and vertical deformation of the Proterozoic volcanic belts of central Arizona, in Jenney, J.P., and Reynolds, S.J., editors, Geologic evolution of Arizona: Arizona Ge
Conway, C.M., and Silver, L.T., 1989, Early Proterozoic rocks (1710 - 1615 Ma) in central and southeastern Arizona, in Jenney, J.P., and Reynolds, S.J., editors, Geologic evolution of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 17, p. 165-18
DeWitt, E., 1989, Geochemistry and tectonic polarity of Early Proterozoic (1700 - 1750 Ma) plutonic rocks, north-central Arizona, in Jenney, J.P., and Reynolds, S.J., editors, Geologic evolution of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest
Geographic coverageCochise - Coconino - Gila - Graham - La Paz - Maricopa - Mohave - Pima - Pinal - Yavapai - Yuma

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