Baraga Group; Michigamme Formation, undivided (WIXm;0)

Baraga Group; Michigamme Formation, undivided

Thick and stratigraphically varied formation of sedimentary and less abundant volcanic rocks. Metamorphosed graywacke is predominant rock of Michigamme Formation. Calcareous concretions common. Metamorphosed from cholorite to sillimanite grade (Cannon, 1986). Mapped undivided in poorly exposed areas

State	Wisconsin
Name	Baraga Group; Michigamme Formation, undivided
Geologic age	Early Proterozoic
Lithologic constituents	Major Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Metasandstone > Metagraywacke
Comments	Continental margin assemblage (north of Niagara Fault). This unit description is a combination of descriptions for unit "Xm" [Michigamme Formation, undivided] and unit "Xmgs" [Michigamme Formation, metamorphosed graywacke] as originally published on the Sims (1992) map. Polygons identified on that paper map as "Xm" and "Xmgs" are combined under the single unit symbol "Xm" in this digital product. Reference: Cannon, W.C., 1986, Bedrock geologic map of the Iron River 1o x 2o quadrangle, Michigan and Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1360-B, scale= 1:250,000.
References	Cannon, W.C., 1986, Bedrock geologic map of the Iron River 1o x 2o quadrangle, Michigan and Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1360-B, scale= 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1360B Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale 1:500,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i2185
NGMDB product	NGMDB product page for 10177 NGMDB product page for 49339
Counties	Florence - Forest - Iron - Marinette - Vilas

Baraga Group; Michigamme Formation, undivided

Cannon, W.C., 1986, Bedrock geologic map of the Iron River 1o x 2o quadrangle, Michigan and Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1360-B, scale= 1:250,000.

Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale 1:500,000.