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Geologic Unit: Peachtree Creek
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Peachtree Creek Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Thompson, T.W., and Tull, J.F., 1991, Stratigraphy of the Mineral Bluff Group, southwestern North Carolina, IN Kish, S.A., ed., Studies of Precambrian and Paleozoic stratigraphy in the western Blue Ridge: Carolina Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook, November 9-10, 1991, p. 97-110.


Summary:

Age of the Mineral Bluff Group, which unconformably overlies the Hiwassee River Group in the Murphy belt of NC and GA, is still in question. Rocks are undated paleontologically. Correlations depend upon estimate of metamorphic age of Mineral Bluff and age of underlying Murphy Marble. Most workers have correlated the Murphy Marble with the Shady Dolomite of Early Cambrian age, which would imply that the Mineral Bluff is Early Cambrian or younger. Age estimates for the metamorphic peak range between Middle Ordovician and Carboniferous, which would allow the Mineral Bluff to range in age between Early Cambrian and Carboniferous. A correlation with the Silurian-Early Devonian Talladega Group has been suggested by Tull and Guthrie (1983; 1985) and Tull and Groszos (1988; 1990) based on similarities in stratigraphic setting, lithology, and thickness. This includes a possible Lay Dam Formation-Mission Mountain Formation correlation, Butting Ram (Cheaha) Quartzite-Fort Butler Mountain Formation correlation, and Jemison Chert-Harshaw Bottom Quartzite correlation. Correlation between the Precambrian(?) Walden Creek Group and the Mineral Bluff Group has not been ruled out as both sequences are turbidite dominated and contain an abundance of carbonate detritus, among other similarities.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Peachtree Creek Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Metasedimentary
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Tull, J.F., Thompson, T.W., Groszos, M.S., and and others, 1991, Murphy belt lithostratigraphic nomenclature, IN Kish, S.A., ed., Studies of Precambrian and Paleozoic stratigraphy in the western Blue Ridge: Carolina Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook, November 9-10, 1991, p. 79-86.


Summary:

Peachtree Creek Formation, here named, is the highest stratigraphic unit of the Mineral Bluff Group (rank raised) in the Murphy belt of NC and GA, and possibly the highest unit of the western Blue Ridge. Unit consists primarily of very thinly laminated and very fine grained interlayered metapelites and metagraywackes. Maximum thickness 450 m. Interlayered with underlying Harshaw Bottom Quartzite (new name).

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


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