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Stratified Rocks Intrusive Rocks
sample bedrock unit symbols for stratified rocks sample bedrock unit symbols for intrusive rocks

Figure 4. Examples of geologic unit labels. Labels for stratified rocks are usually abbreviations of the age and formation of the rock. Oce - Ordovician Cape Elizabeth Formation. SOar - Silurian-Ordovician Appleton Ridge Formation. Labels for intrusive rocks are usually abbreviations of the age and type of rock. Dg - Devonian granite. DSbg - Devonian-Silurian biotite granite.


Last updated on October 6, 2005