GEOLEX

Summary of Citation: Capens

Publication:
Boucot, A.J., 1961, Stratigraphy of the Moose River synclinorium,
   IN Contributions to general geology, 1959: U.S. Geological
   Survey Bulletin, 1111-E, p. E153-E188

Usage in Publication:
Capens formation*

Modifications:	Geologic Province:	Dominant Lithology:
Named	New England province	Slate Conglomerate

Summary:
Named for Capens in Moosehead Lake 15-min quad, western Piscataquis Co., western ME. Type section is between Capens and Lambert Island in northwest part of Deer Island. Occurs on Sugar Island, Deer Island, and adjacent mainland in Moosehead Lake area. Consists of fine-grained and well-indurated red and green slates interbedded with conglomerate consisting of quartz sand, fine-grained silt, and felsite, quartz, limestone, and slate pebbles. Thickness is 200 to 400 ft. Conformably overlies unnamed Silurian or Devonian rocks; disconformably underlies Whisky quartzite (new). Report includes geologic map and correlation chart. Age is Silurian or Early Devonian based on stratigraphic position.

Summary of Citation: Capens

Publication:
Espenshade, G.H., 1972, Geology of the Moxie pluton in the
   Moosehead Lake-Jo Mary Mountain area, Piscataquis County,
   Maine: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1340, 40 p., (incl.
   geologic map, scale 1:62,500)

Usage in Publication:
Capens Formation*

Modifications:	Geologic Province:	Dominant Lithology:
Age modified	New England province

Summary:
Age changed from Silurian to Devonian to just Silurian based on work by Boucot and Heath (1969).