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  • Usage in publication:
    • Smarts Mountain Granite*
  • Modifications:
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  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Lyons, J.B., Bothner, W.A., Moench, R.H., and Thompson, J.B., Jr., 1997, Bedrock geologic map of New Hampshire: U.S. Geological Survey [State Geologic Map], 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000 and 1:500,000, Prepared in cooperation with DOE and State of New Hampshire


Summary:

Used as Smarts Mountain Granite of Oliverian Plutonic Suite. Not separately mapped on 1:250,000-scale geologic map, but shown on 1:500,000-scale derivative map of plutons. Age changed to Late Ordovician based on overall age of Oliverian Plutonic Suite (which is Late Ordovician and Early Silurian; Early Silurian unit is Moody Ledge Granite only). Report includes geologic map, cross sections, correlation chart, and four 1:500,000-scale derivative maps.

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


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