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| State | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Name | Intrusive rocks of mafic to intermediate composition |
| Geologic age | Eocene to Miocene |
| Original map label | Tmi |
| Primary rock type | diorite |
| Secondary rock type | monzodiorite |
| Other rock types | quartz diorite; quartz monzogabbro; tonalite; gabbro |
| Lithologic constituents | Minor
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-diorite (Stock or pipe) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Monzodiorite (Stock or pipe) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Pluton) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Stock or pipe) Incidental
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Dike or sill) Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Pluton) Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Stock or pipe) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-monzodiorite (Stock or pipe) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-monzodiorite (Pluton) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-monzodiorite (Dike or sill) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-diorite (Dike or sill) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-diorite (Pluton) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Monzodiorite (Pluton) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Monzodiorite (Dike or sill) Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Dike or sill) Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Tonalite (Pluton) Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Tonalite (Stock or pipe) Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Tonalite (Dike or sill) |
| Map references | Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1:500,000 (not part of any formal series, printed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey, G75163, reprinted, 1981, G81386). |
| Unit references | Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1:500,000 (not part of any formal series, printed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey, G75163, reprinted, 1981, G81386). Stewart, J. H., 1980, Geology of Nevada: A discussion to accompany the Geologic Map of Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 4. |
| Geographic coverage | Churchill - Elko - Esmeralda - Eureka - Humboldt - Lander - Lincoln - Lyon - Mineral - Nye - Storey - Washoe - White Pine |
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