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Pokegama Quartzite

Pokegama Quartzite - Quartz arenite, siltstone, and shale. Shown only in Crow Wing County.
StateMinnesota
NamePokegama Quartzite
Geologic ageEarly Proterozoic
Original map labelPeq
Commentsin the Animikie Group
Primary rock typearenite
Secondary rock typesiltstone
Other rock typesshale
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Arenitequartz arenite
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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