| State | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Name | Newport Group - Price Neck Formation |
| Geologic age | Late Proterozoic? or older? |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed, Carbonaceous)carbonate conglomerate
Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic (Volcaniclastic-lahar)ash-flow and lapilli tuff; some units may be lahar deposits
|
| Comments | Part of Esmond-Dedham Subterrane (East 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. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Newport |