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Amphibolitic Schist/ Amphibolite-Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist

Amphibolitic Schist/ Amphibolite-Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist
StateGeorgia
NameAmphibolitic Schist/ Amphibolite-Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist
Geologic agePrecambrian-Paleozoic
Original map labelms3
Primary rock typeamphibole schist
Secondary rock typeamphibolite
Other rock typesmetasedimentary rock; mica schist
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Schist (Amphibolite)Amphibolitic schist, mica schist
Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Metasandstone > Metagraywacke (Amphibolite)Metagraywacke
Metamorphic > Amphibolite (Amphibolite)
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.
Geographic coverageDawson - Lumpkin

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