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- Whatley Mill Gneiss
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- AAPG geologic province:
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- Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Summary:
Name attributed to unpublished report on Lee Co., AL by Bentley, Neathery, and Scott. In AL, Grenville basement complex includes Whatley Mill Gneiss (distinctive augen gneiss), and Wacoochee Gneiss (a variable schist and gneiss complex). Report includes correlation chart.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
- Usage in publication:
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- Whatley Mill Gneiss
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- Overview
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Summary:
Used as Whatley Mill Gneiss of Wacoochee Complex. Type locality given as an abandoned quarry at Whatley Mill in SE1/4 sec 15, T18N, R26E, Lee Co., east-central AL. Described as medium- to coarse-grained biotite-muscovite gneiss with large (2-in.) potassium-feldspar augen, and with some local microcline and orthoclase augen. Well exposed along tributary to Chewacla Creek in SW1/4 sec 18, T18N, R25E.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
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- Whatley Mill Gneiss*
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- Overview
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Piedmont-Blue Ridge province
Summary:
Authors follow terminology of Bentley and Neathery (1970) and Raymond and others (1988). Whatley Mill is included in the Wacoochee Complex within the Pine Mountain belt.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
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