USGS - science for a changing world

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data

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

Gneiss and schist near New Bedford

Gneiss and schist near New Bedford - Hornblende and biotite schist and gneiss, amphibolite.
StateMassachusetts
NameGneiss and schist near New Bedford
Geologic ageProterozoic Z
Original map labelZgs
CommentsPart of Milford-Dedham Zone (Tertiary and Older Rocks)
Primary rock typeamphibole schist
Secondary rock typemafic gneiss
Other rock typesamphibolite
Lithologic constituents
Map references
Unpublished Digital Geologic Map of Massachusetts received from Rudi Hon at Boston College in 1998.
Unit references
Zen, E-An (ed.), Goldsmith, R. (comp.), Ratcliffe, N.M. (comp.), Robinson, P. (comp.), Stanley, R.S. (comp.), Hatch, N.L., Jr., Shride, A.F., Weed, E.G.A., Wones, D.R., 1983, Bedrock Geologic Map of Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, scale 1: 250,000.
Geographic coverageBristol - Plymouth

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=MAZgs;0
Page Contact Information: Peter Schweitzer