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Uncompahgre Fm

Quartzite, slate, and phyllite
StateColorado
NameUncompahgre Fm
Geologic ageProterozoic | Paleoproterozoic Mesoproterozoic
Original map labelYXu
Primary rock typequartzite
Secondary rock typeslate
Other rock typesphyllite
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Phyllite
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Slate
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite
Map references
Tweto, Ogden 1979, Geologic Map of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Special Geologic Map, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Tweto, Ogden 1979, Geologic Map of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Special Geologic Map, scale 1:500,000.
Geographic coverageArchuleta - Dolores - Hinsdale - La Plata - Ouray - San Juan

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