| State | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Name | Chilhowee Formation |
| Geologic age | Cambrian |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
|
| Comments | Ridge and Valley sedimentary rocks Secondary unit description from USGS Geologic Names lexicon (ref. GA003): group of dark-gray, micaceous, sandy shales and sandstones, and grayish white quartzose layers, several thousand ft thick, composing Chilhowee Mountain, in Sevier and Blount Cos., TN, is here referred to as Chilhowee sandstone and shales. |
| References | Lawton, D.E., Moye, F.J., Murray, J.B., O'Connor, B.J., Penley, H.M., Sandrock, G.S., Marsalis, W.E., Friddell, M.S., Hetrick, J.H., Huddlestun, P.F., Hunter, R.E., Mann, W.R., Martin, B.F., Pickering, S.M., Schneeberger, F.J., and Wilson, J.D., 1976, Geologic Map of Georgia, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Geologic and Water Resources Division, Georgia Geological Survey. Scale 1:500,000.USGS Geologic Names lexicon found at: http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/search |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Bartow - Cherokee - Murray |