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Holly Corner Gneiss

Holly Corner Gneiss - Hornblende-biotite gneiss
StateVirginia
NameHolly Corner Gneiss
Geologic ageProterozoic Z-Cambrian
Original map label[Zh
CommentsCentral Virginia Volcanic-Plutonic Belt. From expanded explanation (ref. VA002): Holly Corner Gneiss (Pavlides, 1980; 1990). Dark gray to black, fine- to medium-grained, strongly-foliated hornblende-biotite-rich gneiss. Mineralogy: hornblende + plagioclase + biotite + quartz + titanite; accessory minerals include zircon, epidote, microcline, chlorite; trace amounts of apatite, calcite, muscovite, and opaque minerals are present. Myrmekitic intergrowths are common.
Primary rock typemafic gneiss
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Gneisshornblende-biotite gneiss
Map references
Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/
Unit references
Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, 1993, Geologic Map of Virginia: Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, scale 1:500,000
Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia - expanded explanation: 2003, Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, Divsion of Mineral Resources, Publication 147, 85 pp
Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/
Geographic coverageSpotsylvania - Stafford - Fredericksburg

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