Felsic and hornblendic gneisses, either separate or interlayered

Includes metabasalt, metatuff, and interbedded metagraywacke; locally contains interlayered biotite gneiss. Derived principally from volcanic rocks
State Colorado
Name Felsic and hornblendic gneisses, either separate or interlayered
Geologic age Early Proterozoic
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Gneissfelsic gneiss, mafic gneiss
Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Metasandstone > Metagraywacke
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metavolcanic > Metabasalt
References

Tweto, Ogden, 1979, Geologic Map of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Special Geologic Map, scale 1:500,000.

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