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| State | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Name | Yadkin Formation |
| Geologic age | Cambrian/Late Proterozoic |
| Original map label | CZy |
| Primary rock type | metasedimentary rock |
| Secondary rock type | mafic metavolcanic rock |
| Other rock types | intermediate metavolcanic rock |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentarymetamorphosed graywacke, volcanic sandstone, and siltstone Minor
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metavolcanicinterbedded with mafic and intermediate metavolcanic flows and tuffs. |
| Map references | The North Carolina Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources, NC Geological Survey, in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, 1998, Geology - North Carolina (1:250,000), coverage data file geol250. The data represents the digital equivalent of the official State Geology map (1:500,000 scale), but was digitized from (1:250,000 scale) base maps. |
| Unit references | Rhodes, Thomas S., and Conrad, Stephen G., 1985, Geologic Map of North Carolina: Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Land Resources, and the NC Geological Survey, 1:500,000-scale, compiled by Brown, Philip M., et al, and Parker, John M. III, and in association with the State Geologic Map Advisory Committee. The North Carolina Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources, NC Geological Survey, in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, 1998, Geology - North Carolina (1:250,000), coverage data file geol250. The data represents the digital equivalent of the official State Geology map (1:500,000 scale), but was digitized from (1:250,000 scale) base maps. |
| Geographic coverage | Cabarrus - Montgomery - Stanly |
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