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  • Usage in publication:
    • Buck Mountain Quartzite*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Quartzite
    • Slate
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Midcontinent region
Publication:

Bayley, R.W., 1972, Preliminary geologic map of the Nemo district, Black Hills, South Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map, I-712, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000 [http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_9476.htm]


Summary:

Named for Buck Mountain, its type locality, in sec 15, T2N, R5E, Pennington Co, SD in the Midcontinent region. Occurs in a linear outcrop belt in west part of mapped area from Lawrence Co in the north to Meade and Lawrence Cos in the south. Overlies Roberts Draw Limestone (new); underlies Gingrass Draw Slate (new), both formations of middle Precambrian age. Consists of thick-bedded orthoquartzite and quartzose slate with flaggy quartzite layers. Magnetic cherty ferruginous schist mapped near base. Of middle Precambrian age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Buck Mountain Quartzite*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Midcontinent region
Publication:

DeWitt, Ed, Redden, J.A., Wilson, A.E., and Buscher, David, 1986, Mineral resource potential and geology of the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota and Wyoming, with a section on salable commodities by J.S. Dersch: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1580, 135 p., (incl. geologic map, scale 1:250,000)


Summary:

Mapped with two Early Proterozoic units (Xgb, Xq, pl. 1) in the Nemo area, Lawrence Co, Midcontinent region of SD. Thought to be about 2.0 Ga and a correlative of the Ellison Formation of the Lead area. Iron-formation at base of Buck Mountain may be correlative with Homestake Formation. Also called Buck Mountain Formation. Geologic map.

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


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