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North Range Group; Rabbit Lake Formation

North Range Group; Rabbit Lake Formation - Mudstone, graywacke, iron-rich strata, and associated mafic metavolcanic rocks metamorphosed to the greenschist facies. Includes thin beds of carbonate-silicate iron-formation
StateMinnesota
NameNorth Range Group; Rabbit Lake Formation
Geologic ageEarly Proterozoic
Original map labelPenr
Primary rock typemudstone
Secondary rock typegraywacke
Other rock typesmetavolcanic rock; iron formation
Lithologic constituents
Minor
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metavolcanic
Sedimentary > Chemical > Banded-iron-formation
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Graywacke
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone
Map references
Morey, G.B., and Meints, Joyce, 2000, Geologic map of Minnesota - Bedrock Geology: Minnesota Geological Survey, State Map Series, S-20, 3rd edition, scale 1:1,000,000. available online at: http://www.geo.umn.edu/mgs/currentpubs.htm
Unit references
Morey, G.B., and Meints, Joyce, 2000, Geologic map of Minnesota - Bedrock Geology: Minnesota Geological Survey, State Map Series, S-20, 3rd edition, scale 1:1,000,000. available online at: http://www.geo.umn.edu/mgs/currentpubs.htm
Geographic coverageCrow Wing

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