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Metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic rocks
Teton Range--Rendezvous Metagabbro; 2,875 Ma or older. Gros Ventre Range--Hornblende gneiss and serpentinite. Wind River Range--Pillowed amphibolite, metagabbro, and ultramafic sills. Wind River Canyon (cutting through Owl Creek Mountains)--Amphibolite and felsic gneiss of volcanic origin. Older than 2,700 Ma. Bighorn and Granite Mountains--Amphibolite. Seminoe Mountains--Amphibolite of volcanic origin, komatiite, and metagabbro. Casper Mountain--Amphibolite and serpentinite. Laramie Mountains--Amphibolite of volcanic origin, komatiite(?), metagabbro, and ultramafic sills.
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Wyoming |
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Metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic rocks |
Geologic age |
Late Archean |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metaintrusive > Metagabbro
Metamorphic > Gneiss
Metamorphic > Amphibolite
Minor
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Serpentinite
Igneous > Volcanic > Ultramafic > Komatiite
Igneous > Volcanic > Ultramafic (Dike or sill)
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References |
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NGMDB product |
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Counties |
Albany - Carbon - Fremont - Hot Springs - Johnson - Natrona - Platte - Teton - Washakie
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