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Geologic Unit: Gonic
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Gonic formation*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Graywacke
    • Phyllite
    • Schist
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Katz, F.J., 1917, Stratigraphy in southwestern Maine and southeastern New Hampshire, IN Shorter contributions to general geology, 1917: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 108-I, p. 165-177.


Summary:

Named for exposures near Gonic, Strafford Co., southeastern NH. Consists of whitish or light-gray to dark-gray, thin-bedded, fine-grained arenaceous (graywacke) and argillaceous materials metamorphosed to schist and phyllite. Includes mica schist and phyllite and interbedded fine- to medium-grained micaceous graywacke schists in beds up to 2 ft thick; light- and dark-gray, fine-grained phyllites abundantly studded with dark staurolite crystals; and minor coarse muscovite schist composed almost wholly of mica and very thin quartz laminae. Argillaceous materials predominate, but graywacke is also prominent. Thickness is unknown. Probably underlies Rindgemere formation. Age is Pennsylvanian(?).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Gonic Formation*
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
    • Age modified
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Lyons, J.B., Bothner, W.A., Moench, R.H., and Thompson, J.B., Jr., 1997, Bedrock geologic map of New Hampshire: U.S. Geological Survey [State Geologic Map], 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000 and 1:500,000, Prepared in cooperation with DOE and State of New Hampshire


Summary:

Description of Gove Member of Berwick Formation of Merrimack Group in NH mentions that Gove is equivalent to Gonic Formation of Hussey (1985) in ME. [Implies at least a partial revision in age for the Gonic Formation.] Not used in NH.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


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