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  • Usage in publication:
    • Lilesville Granite
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Granite
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Waskom, J.D., and Butler, J.R., 1971, Geology and gravity of the Lilesville granite batholith, North Carolina: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 82, no. 10, p. 2827-2844.


Summary:

Lilesville Granite named for town in Anson Co., central NC. Consists of adamellite, granodiorite, and tonalite, with a medium- to coarse-grained matrix and a porphyritic rapakivi texture. Intrudes metamorphosed volcanic rocks and argillites. Age is Late Mississippian and Early Pennsylvanian.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lilesville granite, pluton
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Brown, P.M. (chief geologist), 1985, Geologic map of North Carolina: North Carolina Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000


Summary:

Term Lilesville used informally on this State map. Age given as 325 to 265 Ma (Pennsylvania and Permian).

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


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