State | Oregon |
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Name | Ultramafic and related rocks of ophiolite sequences |
Geologic age | Paleozoic(?), Triassic(?), and Jurassic |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Igneous > Plutonic > Ultramafic > Peridotite (Pluton)Includes basal parts of ophiolites
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Serpentinite
Minor
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Diabase)Includes sheeted dike complexes of ophiolites
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Pluton)Includes high-level parts of ophioolites
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References | Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.Irwin, W.P., 1994, Geologic map of the Klamath Mountains, California and Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2148, scale 1:500,000.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i2148 Hotz, P.E., 1971, Plutonic rocks of the Klamath Mountains, California and Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 684-B, p. B1-B20.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp684B |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Coos - Curry - Douglas - Jackson - Josephine |