| State | Maine |
|---|---|
| Name | Silurian - Precambrian Z Eliot Formation |
| Geologic age | Silurian - Precambrian Z |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Phyllite (Greenschist)GS - Greenschist facies; Protolith B - calcareous pelite
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite (Greenschist)GS - Greenschist facies; Protolith B - calcareous pelite
Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Calc-silicate-rock (Greenschist)GS - Greenschist facies; Protolith B - calcareous pelite
Metamorphic > Schist > Mica-schist (Greenschist)GS - Greenschist facies; Protolith B - calcareous pelite
|
| Comments | GS - Greenschist facies; Protolith Q - Interbedded pelite and sandstone |
| Stratigraphic units | Merrimack Group |
| 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.US Geological Survey, 2005, National Geologic Map Database, Geologic Names Lexicon "GEOLEX", http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | York |