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Richtex Formation

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Laminated metamudstone; contains Middle Cambrian or younger sponge spicules
State South Carolina
Name Richtex Formation
Geologic age Ordovician to Middle Cambrian
Lithologic constituents
Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Slatemetamudstone
Comments Carolina Slate Belt and Charlotte Belt, layered and stratified rocks
References

Horton, J.Wright, and Dicken, Connie L., 2001, Preliminary Geologic Map of the Appalachian Piedmont and Blue Ridge, South Carolina Segment: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 01-298, CD, scale 1:500,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr01298
Counties Chesterfield - Edgefield - Fairfield - Greenwood - Kershaw - Lancaster - Lexington - McCormick - Newberry - Richland - Saluda