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- Palms quartzite
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- Overview
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Lake Superior region
Summary:
Occurs on map showing quartzites that may be related to the McCaslin quartzite (first used) in WI. Mapped areal extent in Iron, Ashland, and Bayfield Cos, WI (Lake Superior region). Other quartzites shown on the map include: Baraboo, Barron, Flambeau, McCaslin, Rib Mountain, Rudolph, and Sturgeon quartzites. Age is not stated.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
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- Palms Quartzite*
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- Overview
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Lake Superior region
Summary:
Pg. 2845 (fig. 2, stratigraphic chart compiled from Leith and others, 1935; James, 1958; Gair and Thaden, 1968). Palms Quartzite of Menominee Group of Marquette Range Supergroup (new; replaces †Animikie series of James, 1958, south of Lake Superior, in Michigan and Wisconsin). Present in Gogebic Range, northwestern Michigan. Unconformably overlies Bad River Dolomite of Chocolay Group. Underlies Ironwood Iron-Formation of Menominee Group. Age is middle Precambrian.
Source: Publication.
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