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St. Catherine Formation, Bomoseen Graywacke Member

St. Catherine Formation, Bomoseen Graywacke Member - Green to olive-colored arkose and graywacke that weathers pale red to white; contains visible flakes of mica and rock fragments.
StateVermont
NameSt. Catherine Formation, Bomoseen Graywacke Member
Geologic ageCambrian
Original map labelCscb
CommentsPart of Taconic Range
Primary rock typearkose
Secondary rock typegraywacke
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Graywackecontains visible flakes of mica and rock fragments
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Arkosecontains visible flakes of mica and rock fragments
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 coverageRutland

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