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Geologic Unit: Mount Zion
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Mt. Zion Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Phyllite
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Carrington, T.J., 1972, Meta-Paleozoic rocks, Chilton County, Alabama; Field trip no. 1, IN Guide to Alabama Geology: Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, Guidebook for Field Trips, [21st] annual meeting, p. 1-29.


Summary:

Name Mt. Zion Formation introduced in this report for black and cream phyllite exposed near Mt. Zion Church, Chilton Co., central AL. Phyllite is locally laminated, silvery-gray when weathered. Thickness ranges from 90 to 150 m. Neither upper nor lower contacts are exposed, but apparently unit underlies Jumbo Dolomite. Age is Early Devonian.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Mt. Zion Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Not used
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Guthrie, G.M., 1985, The Kahatchee Mountain Group and late Precambrian-Lower Cambrian western margin evolution, IN Tull, J.F., and others, eds., Early evolution of the Appalachian Miogeocline; Upper Precambrian-Lower Paleozoic stratigraphy of the Talladega slate belt: Alabama Geological Society Annual Field Trip Guidebook, November, 22-23, 1985, no. 22, p. 11-19.


Summary:

Strata referred to by Carrington (1973) as Kalona quartzite and Mt. Zion Formation are included in Wash Creek Formation of Kahatchee Mountain Group in this area.

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


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