| State | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Name | Mafic metavolcanic rocks |
| Geologic age | Neoarchean |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metavolcanic > Metabasalt (Greenschist, Amphibolite)mafic metavolcanic rocks
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Greenstone (Greenschist, Amphibolite)includes the Ely Greenstone
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| Comments | Part of the Supracrustal and hypabyssal intrusive rocks of the Wawa and Wabigoon subprovinces. Pre-D1 metavolcanic, metasedimentary, and hypabyssal intrusive rocks. |
| References | Jirsa, Mark A., Boerboom, Terrence J., Chandler, Val W., Mossler, John H., Runkel, Anthony C., and Setterholm, Dale R., 2011, S-21 Geologic Map of Minnesota-Bedrock Geology; Minnesota Geological Survey, State Map Series S-21. Scale 1:500,000. |
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| Counties | Becker - Beltrami - Cass - Clay - Clearwater - Crow Wing - Grant - Hubbard - Itasca - Koochiching - Lake - Lake of the Woods - Lincoln - Mahnomen - Marshall - Norman - Otter Tail - Pennington - Polk - Red Lake - Roseau - Saint Louis - Todd - Traverse - Wadena - Wilkin |