USGS - science for a changing world

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data

Mineral Resources > Online Spatial Data > Geology > by state > Idaho

Metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks; Jurassic greenschist-facies metamorphic rocks; western Idaho, Blue Mountains island-arc complex

Jurassic mixed marine detrital and volcanic rocks of western Idaho.
StateIdaho
NameMetavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks; Jurassic greenschist-facies metamorphic rocks; western Idaho, Blue Mountains island-arc complex
Geologic ageJurassic
Original map labelJw
CommentsMeta-volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, and volcanic-derived meta-sedimentary and rocks, deposited in an oceanic island-arc complex, and metamorphosed to greenschist facies. Includes metamorphosed andesitic to keratophyric volcaniclastic rocks, rhyolite, argillite, slate, phyllite, siltite, wacke, conglomerate, marble and gypsum.
Primary rock typegreenstone
Secondary rock typemetasedimentary rock
Other rock typeskeratophyre; meta-argillite; graywache; meta-conglomerate; meta-rhyolite; marble; evaporite
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary (Greenschist)Coon Hollow siltstone, siltite, wacke, conglomerate
Incidental
Metamorphic > Marble (Greenschist)
Sedimentary > Chemical (Lense)gypsum-anhydrite
Map references
Bond, J.G., Kauffman, J.D., Miller, D.A., and Venkatakrishnan, Ramesh, 1978, Geologic map of Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, with contributions from U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Bond, J.G., Kauffman, J.D., Miller, D.A., and Venkatakrishnan, Ramesh, 1978, Geologic map of Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, with contributions from U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Brooks, H.C., 1979, Geologic map of the Huntington and part of the Olds ferry quadrangle, Baker and Malheur counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series, GMS-13, 1 sheet, scale 1:62,500.
Vallier, T.L., 1977, The Permian and Triassic Seven Devils Group, western Idaho and northeastern Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1437, 58 p.
Lund, Karen, in press, Geology of the Payette National Forest, Valley, Idaho, Washington and Adams counties, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1666, scale 1:100,000.
Geographic coverageAdams - Washington

Show this information as [XML]

AccessibilityFOIAPrivacyPolicies and Notices

Take Pride in America logoUSA.gov logoU.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=IDJwm;0
Page Contact Information: Peter Schweitzer