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| State | Vermont |
|---|---|
| Name | Forestdale Marble |
| Geologic age | Cambrian |
| Original map label | Cf |
| Comments | Part of Champlain and Vermont Valleys |
| Primary rock type | marble |
| Secondary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Other rock types | sandstone; quartzite |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metacarbonate > Marble (Bed)Buff to rusty-weathered white, buff, and pink and white mottled dolomite containing local interbeds of dolomitic sandstone, and crossbedded sandy dolomite. Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)Buff to rusty-weathered white, buff, and pink and white mottled dolomite containing local interbeds of dolomitic sandstone, and crossbedded sandy dolomite. Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzitegray-green phyllitic quartzite Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)local interbeds of dolomitic sandstone, and crossbedded sandy dolomite. |
| Map references | Nicholson, S.W., Dicken, C.L., Horton, J.D., Foose, M.P., Mueller, J.A.L., and Hon, Rudi, 2006, Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1272. |
| Unit references | Doll, C.G., Cady, W.M., Thompson, J.B., Jr., and Billings, M.P., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Map MISCMAP-01, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Addison - Rutland |
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