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Blackstone Group - greenstone, amphibolite, serpentinite

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Dark-green, massive to foliated metamorphosed gabbroic and basaltic rock interlayered with epiclastic rock; local pillow-structures preserved. Consists primarily of epidote, actinolite, chlorite, and plagioclase. Includes rock mapped formerly as Hunting Hill Greenstone.
State Rhode Island
Name Blackstone Group - greenstone, amphibolite, serpentinite
Geologic age Late Proterozoic? or older?
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > AmphiboliteDark-green, massive to foliated metamorphosed gabbroic and basaltic rock interlayered with epiclastic rock; local pillow-structures preserved. Consists primarily of epidote, actinolite, chlorite, and plagioclase.
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > GreenstoneDark-green, massive to foliated metamorphosed gabbroic and basaltic rock interlayered with epiclastic rock; local pillow-structures preserved. Consists primarily of epidote, actinolite, chlorite, and plagioclase.
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > SerpentiniteDark-green, massive to foliated metamorphosed gabbroic and basaltic rock interlayered with epiclastic rock; local pillow-structures preserved. Consists primarily of epidote, actinolite, chlorite, and plagioclase.
Comments Part of Esmond-Dedham Subterrane (West Bay Area)
References

Hermes, O.D. (comp.), Gromet, L.P. (comp.), Murray, D.P. (comp.), Hamidzada, N.A., Skehan, J.W., and Mosher, S., 1994, Bedrock geologic map of Rhode Island: Rhode Island Map Series No. 1, Kingston, Rhode Island, scale 1:100,000.
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Counties Kent - Providence