| State | Maine |
|---|---|
| Name | Whiskey Quartzite |
| Geologic age | Devonian |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite (Greenschist)GS - Greenschist facies; Protolith F - Quartz sandstone
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| Comments | W - Weakly metamorphosed; contains local occurrences of prehnite and pumpellyite; Protolith D - Lithic sandstone |
| References | Osberg, P.H., Hussey, A.M., and Boone, G.M., 1985, Bedrock geologic map of Maine: Maine Geological Survey, Dept. of Conserv., scale 1:500,000.Boucot, A.J., 1961, Stratigraphy of the Moose River synclinorium, IN Contributions to general geology, 1959: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1111-E, p. E153-E188.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1111E Boucot, A.J., 1969, Geology of the Moose River and Roach River synclinoria, northwestern Maine: Maine Geol. Surv., Bull. 21, 123 p. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Piscataquis |