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| State | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Name | Quartzofeldspathic Gneiss |
| Geologic age | Proterozoic Y-Pennsylvanian |
| Original map label | PzYpm |
| Comments | Eastern Piedmont From expanded explanation (ref. VA002): Quartzofeldspathic gneiss (Bobyarchick and others, 1981). Light-gray, fine- to coarse-grained, foliated, layered muscovitie-bearing quartzofeldspathic gneiss; contains intercalated quartz-muscovite schist. Mineralogy: quartz + plagioclase + microcline + garnet + muscovite + biotite. |
| Primary rock type | felsic gneiss |
| Secondary rock type | |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Gneissfelsic gneiss |
| Map references | Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/ |
| Unit references | Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, 1993, Geologic Map of Virginia: Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, scale 1:500,000 Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia - expanded explanation: 2003, Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, Divsion of Mineral Resources, Publication 147, 85 pp Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/ |
| Geographic coverage | Amelia - Caroline - Lunenburg - Nottoway - Spotsylvania |
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