Harmony Group - Woonasquatucket Formation

Gray, medium-grained felsic gneiss, composed of microcline-microperthite, quartz, albite, muscovite, and biotite. Commonly phyllonitic.
State Rhode Island
Name Harmony Group - Woonasquatucket Formation
Geologic age Late Proterozoic? or older?
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > GneissGray, medium-grained felsic gneiss, composed of microcline-microperthite, quartz, albite, muscovite, and biotite. Commonly phyllonitic.
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 Providence