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Stowe Formation, greenstone and amphibolite

Stowe Formation, greenstone and amphibolite - Epidote-albite-chlorite rocks contain actinolite and hornblende where more metamorphosed.
StateVermont
NameStowe Formation, greenstone and amphibolite
Geologic ageCambrian-Ordovician
Original map labelOCsg
CommentsPart of Green Mountains
Primary rock typegreenstone
Secondary rock typeamphibolite
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > AmphiboliteEpidote-albite-chlorite rocks contain actinolite and hornblende where more metamorphosed.
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > GreenstoneEpidote-albite-chlorite rocks contain actinolite and hornblende where more metamorphosed.
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 coverageAddison - Lamoille - Orange - Orleans - Washington - Windham - Windsor

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