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North Shore Volcanic Group; Schroeder-Lutsen basalts

North Shore Volcanic Group; Schroeder-Lutsen basalts - Predominantly ophitic olivine tholeiitic basalt unconformably over older, normally polarized volcanic rocks. Based on its stratigraphic position and geochemical affinities, the unit may be correlative with the Lake Shore traps of northern Michigan
StateMinnesota
NameNorth Shore Volcanic Group; Schroeder-Lutsen basalts
Geologic ageMiddle Proterozoic
Original map labelPmnp
Primary rock typebasalt
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt
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 coverageCook - Lake

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