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Sillimanite schist and sillimanite-mica schist

Sillimanite schist and sillimanite-mica schist: sillimanite-rich aluminous schist composed mainly of sillimanite, biotite, muscovite, and minor quartz
StateSouth Carolina
NameSillimanite schist and sillimanite-mica schist
Geologic ageCambrian or Neoproterozoic
Original map labelCZsp
CommentsWestern Piedmont, layered and stratified rocks
Primary rock typeschist
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > SchistSillimanite schist and sillimanite-mica schist
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 coverageAbbeville - Anderson - Greenville - Laurens - Pickens - Spartanburg

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