State | Idaho |
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Name | Challis intrusive rocks. |
Geologic age | Eocene |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granite (Pluton)Younger suite of granite.
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Quartz-monzodiorite (Stock or pipe)Older suite of granodiorite and quartz monzodiorite.
Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic > Granodiorite (Stock or pipe)Older suite of granodiorite and quartz monzodiorite.
Minor
Igneous > Plutonic > Syenitic > Syenite (Pluton)Younger suite - minor syenite and subvolcanic rhyolite.
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-dacite (Stock or pipe)Older suite - subordinate diorite, granite, and subvolcanic dacite.
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Stock or pipe)Older suite - subordinate diorite, granite, and subvolcanic dacite.
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Pluton)Younger suite - minor syenite and subvolcanic rhyolite.
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References | Lewis, Reed S., Link, Paul K., Stanford, Loudon R., and Long, Sean P., Geologic Map of Idaho, 2012, Idaho Geological Survey, Geologic Map 9 (M-9); Scale 1:500,000. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Ada - Benewah - Blaine - Boise - Bonner - Bonneville - Butte - Camas - Clearwater - Custer - Elmore - Gem - Idaho - Kootenai - Lemhi - Owyhee - Shoshone - Valley |