- Usage in publication:
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- Lilesville Granite
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Granite
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
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).
- Usage in publication:
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- Lilesville granite, pluton
- Modifications:
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- Overview
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
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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