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| State | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Name | Paint River Group; Upper part |
| Geologic age | Early Proterozoic |
| Original map label | Xpu |
| Comments | Continental margin assemblage (north of Niagara Fault) |
| Primary rock type | slate |
| Secondary rock type | |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > SlateDominantly Fortune Lakes Slate, but includes other rocks in poorly exposed areas. |
| Map references | Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale= 1:500,000 |
| Unit references | Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale= 1:500,000 |
| Geographic coverage | Florence |
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U.S. Geological Survey
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