Rome Formation (GACAr;2)

State	Georgia
Name	Rome Formation
Geologic age	Cambrian
Original map label	Cr
Comments	Ridge and Valley sedimentary rocks Secondary unit description from USGS Geologic Names lexicon (ref. GA003): Sandy shales, sandstones, and quartzites, 2000 to 3500 ft thick, overlying Coosa shales and underlying Connasauga shale (note spelling). At base several hundred feet of highly indurated greenish sandy shale, succeeded upward by great thickness of purple or reddish-brown sandstones intercalated with white sandstones or quartzite (Weisner quartzite). Upper part of formation consists of highly colored shales.
Primary rock type	sandstone
Secondary rock type	shale
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents	Major Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Map references	Lawton, D.E., and others, 1976, Geologic Map of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey, scale = 1:500,000.
Unit references	Lawton, D.E., and others, 1976, Geologic Map of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey, scale = 1:500,000. USGS Geologic Names Lexicon (GEOLEX) [http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/]
Geographic coverage	Bartow - Catoosa - Chattooga - Floyd - Gordon - Murray - Polk - Walker - Whitfield