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Amphibolite and interlayered biotite gneiss, hornblende gneiss and minor mica schist

Amphibolite and interlayered gneiss, hornblende gneiss and minor mica schist
StateSouth Carolina
NameAmphibolite and interlayered biotite gneiss, hornblende gneiss and minor mica schist
Geologic ageCambrian or Neoproterozoic
Original map labelCZga
CommentsWestern Piedmont, layered and stratified rocks
Primary rock typeamphibolite
Secondary rock typegneiss
Other rock typesschist
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Amphibolite
Minor
Metamorphic > Schist > Mica-schist
Metamorphic > Gneiss > Hornblende-gneisshornblende gneiss
Map references
Horton, J.Wright, and Dicken, Connie L., 2001, Preliminary Geologic Map of the Appalachian Piedmont and Blue Ridge, South Carolina Segment: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-298, CD
Unit references
Horton, J.Wright, and Dicken, Connie L., 2001, Preliminary Geologic Map of the Appalachian Piedmont and Blue Ridge, South Carolina Segment: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-298, CD
Geographic coverageCherokee - Greenville - Laurens - Spartanburg

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