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| State | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Name | Colebrooke Schist (Mesozoic or Paleozoic) |
| Geologic age | Paleozoic or Mesozoic |
| Original map label | cs |
| Comments | Considered part of Pickett Peak Terrane by Blake and others (1985). |
| Primary rock type | pelitic schist |
| Secondary rock type | meta-basalt |
| Other rock types | chert |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Schist (Greenschist)Pelitic schist transitional between greenschist and blueschist grade Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Pyroclastic) Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Bed) Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Flow, pillows)Includes metamorphosed pillow lavas, breccias, and pyroclastic rocks |
| Map references | Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. |
| Unit references | Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. Coleman, R.G., 1972, The Colebrooke Schist of southwestern Oregon and its relation to the tectonic evolution of the region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1972, 61 p. Blake, M.C., Jr., Engebretson, D.C., Jayko, A.S., and Jones, D.L., 1985, Tectonostratigraphic terranes in southwest Oregon, in Howell, D.G., ed., Tectonostratigraphic terranes of the circum-Pacific region: Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources Earth Science Series, v. 1, p. 147-158. Dott, R.H., Jr., 1971, Geology of the southwestern Oregon coast west of the 124th meridian: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Bulletin 69, 63 p. |
| Geographic coverage | Curry |
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