Usage:
Esmond Granite (RI*,MA*)
Esmond Plutonic Suite (RI,MA)
Subunits:
Grant Mills Granodiorite (RI) and Esmond Granite (RI,MA) of Esmond Plutonic Suite (Skehan and Rast, 1990).
Geologic age:
Neoproterozoic*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Exposed in western part of Pawtucket quadrangle, northeastern RI. Named from village of Esmond, Providence Co. (Quinn and others, 1948)
AAPG geologic province:
New England province*
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