| State | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Name | DIABASE DIKES AND SILLS |
| Geologic age | Precambrian [Y] |
| Comments | diabase and grabbro dikes and sills |
| Primary rock type | diorite |
| Secondary rock type | gabbro |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic (Diabase)
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Dike or sill)
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| Map references | Middendorf, M. A., and others, 2003, Geologic Map of Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey. Scale 1:500K |
| Unit references | Howe, W. B. and Koenig, 1961, The Stratigraphic Succession in Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Vol XL. 2nd Series. |
| Counties | Iron - Madison - Reynolds - Sainte Genevieve - Washington |