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Geologic Unit: Pilot Mountain
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Pilot Mountain gneiss
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Gneiss
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Publication:

Horton, J.W., Jr., and McConnell, K.I., 1991, The western Piedmont, IN Horton, J.W., Jr., and Zullo, V.A., eds., The geology of the Carolinas: Carolina Geological Society, 50th Anniversary Volume, p. 36-58.


Summary:

Pilot Mountain gneiss of McConnell and others (1986) is described as biotite augen gneiss underlying the town of Pilot Mountain. It is composed of medium-grained muscovite-biotite-quartz-feldspar gneiss with minor amounts of garnet, calcite and epidote. Unit has been isotopically dated at 1173+/-33 Ma (Rb-Sr whole-rock) by naming authors and is interpreted as Middle Proterozoic basement.

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


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