Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
Mineral Resources > Online Spatial Data > Geology > by state > Vermont
| State | Vermont |
|---|---|
| Name | Sweetsburg Formation, Skeels Corners Slate and Mill River Conglomerate Members Undifferentiated |
| Geologic age | Cambrian |
| Original map label | Cssm |
| Comments | Part of Champlain and Vermont Valleys |
| Primary rock type | slate |
| Secondary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Other rock types | sandstone; conglomerate; limestone; shale |
| Lithologic constituents | Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Calcareous) Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostonelocal dolomite, dolomite conglomerate Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Slate Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone Incidental
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestonelimestone bioherm, limestone, the Mill River is a basal limestone conglomerate. Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomeratedolomite conglomerate, the Mill River is a basal limestone conglomerate. |
| 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 | Chittenden - Franklin |
Show this information as [XML]