U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate Geologic Resources Division Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park GRI Ancillary Map Information Document Produced to accompany the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) Digital Geologic Data for Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park kemo_geology.pdf Version: September 2012 I Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Geologic Resources Inventory Map Document for Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Table of Contents Geolog.i.c. .R...e..s.o..u..r.c..e..s.. .I.n..v.e..n..t.o..r..y. .M...a..p.. .D..o..c..u..m...e..n..t....................................................................... 1 About th..e.. .N...P..S.. .G...e..o..l.o..g..i.c. .R...e..s.o..u..r.c..e..s.. .I.n..v.e..n..t.o..r..y. .P...r.o..g..r.a..m........................................................... 2 GRI Dig.i.t.a..l. .M...a..p.. .a..n..d.. .S..o..u..r.c..e.. .M...a..p.. .C..i.t.a..t.i.o..n............................................................................... 4 Map Un.i.t. .L..i.s..t.......................................................................................................................... 5 Map Un.i.t. .D..e..s..c..r.i.p..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................. 7 Qg - Go..s..s..a..n.. .(..H..o..l.o..c..e..n..e..?..)............................................................................................................................................ 7 JMb - M..e..t.a..t.r.o..n..d..h..j.e..m...it.e.. .b..r..e..c..c..ia.. .(..M..i.s..s..i.s..s..ip..p..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .J..u..r.a..s..s..i.c..?..).................................................................................... 7 PCmb -. .M...y..lo..n..i.t.i.z..e..d.. .B..e..n.. .H..i.l.l .G...r.a..n..i.t.e.. .(.M...i.s..s..is..s..i.p..p..i.a..n.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...ia..n..?..).................................................................................. 7 POb - B..u..t.t.o..n.. .s..c..h..i.s..t. .(.U..p..p..e..r.. .O..r..d..o..v..ic..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...i.a..n..?..)................................................................................................. 7 POcm -. .M...y..l.o..n..it.i.z..e..d.. .C..h..a..t.t.a..h..o..o..c..h..e..e.. .P..a..l.i.s..a..d..e..s.. .Q..u..a..r..t.z..it.e.. .(..U..p..p..e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...ia..n..?..)......................................... 7 POgm -. .M...y..l.o..n..it.i.z..e..d.. .g..a..r.n..e..t. .s..c..h..i.s..t. .(.U...p..p..e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r..m..i.a..n..?..)............................................................................ 8 POms -. .B...u..t.t.o..n.. .s..c..h..is..t. .a..n..d.. .s..h..e..a..r..e..d.. .a..m..p..h..i.b..o..l.it.e.. .(..U..p..p..e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...ia..n..?..)....................................................... 8 POpa -. .R..o..c..k..s.. .o..f. .t.h..e.. .P..i.n..e.. .M..o..u..n..t.a..i.n.. .a..l.t.e..r.a..t.i.o..n.. .z..o..n..e.. .(.U..p..p..e..r.. .O..r..d..o..v..ic..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...i.a..n..?..)................................................ 8 POs - G..a..r..n..e..t. .H..i.ll. .t.y..p..e.. .a..l.t.e..r.e..d.. .r.o..c..k..s.. .(.U...p..p..e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r..m..i.a..n..?..)........................................................................ 8 POag -. .C..h..l.o..r.i.t.e.. .s..c..h..is..t. .(..U..p..p..e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...ia..n..?..).............................................................................................. 8 POuc -. .S..i.li.c..i.f.i.e..d.. .s..c..h..is..t. .a..n..d.. .m...e..t.a..g..r.a..y..w....a..c..k.e.. .(..U..p..p..e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..i.a..n..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...ia..n..?..)........................................................... 9 PYl - Lo..n..g.. .I.s..l.a..n..d.. .C..r.e..e..k.. .G...n..e..is..s.. .(..M..i.d..d..l.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .P..e..r.m...i.a..n..?..)............................................................................. 9 PNMb -. .B..e..n.. .H...il.l. .G..r..a..n..it.e.. .(..P..e..n..n..s..y..lv..a..n..i.a..n.. .a..n..d.. .M...is..s..i.s..s..i.p..p..ia..n..)......................................................................................... 9 Dl - Lith..o..n..ia.. .G...n..e..i.s..s..,. .u..n..d..iv..d..e..d.. .(..D..e..v..o..n..i.a..n..)................................................................................................................... 9 Sa - A..u..s..t.e..l.l .G...n..e..i.s..s.. .(.E..a..r.l.y.. .S..i.l.u..r.i.a..n..)............................................................................................................................ 10 SYg -. .G...o..t.h..a..r.d..s.. .C..r..e..e..k. .G...n..e..i.s..s.. .(.M...id..d..l.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r..o..z..o..ic..?.. .t.o.. .L..o..w....e..r. .S..i.l.u..r.i.a..n..?..).................................................................. 10 OCb -. .B..i.l.l .A...r.p.. .F..o..r..m..a..t.i.o..n.. .(.C...a..m..b..r..ia..n..?.. .t.o.. .L..o..w....e..r. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..)..................................................................................... 10 OCbh. .-. .B..i.l.l .A...r.p.. .F..o..r..m..a..t.i.o..n..,. .i.n..f.o..r.m...a..l. .s..c..h..is..t. .o..f.. .H..u..l.e..t.t. .f.a..c..i.e..s.. .(.C..a..m...b..r.i.a..n.. .t.o.. .L..o..w...e..r.. .O..r..d..o..v..ic..i.a..n..?..).................................. 10 OZp - Paulding Volcanic-Plutonic Complex of the Paulding allochthon (Late Proterozoic? to Middle Ordov..ic..i.a..n..?..)............................................................................................................................................................... 11 OZmp. .-.. .M..e..t.a..p..y..r..o..x..e..n..it.e.. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..)........................................................................... 11 OZu -. .A...lt.e..r..e..d.. .m..e..t.a..-..u..lt.r..a..m..a..f..ic.. .r..o..c..k. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..)......................................................... 11 OZs -. .S..t.o..n..e..w....a..ll. .G...n..e..is..s.. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..).......................................................................... 11 OZsp. .-. .S..t.o..n..e..w....a..ll. .G...n..e..is..s..,. .P..o..w....e..r.s.. .F..e..r.r..y.. .M..e..m...b..e..r. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..).................................. 12 OZsi -.. .S..t.o..n..e..w...a..l.l. .G..n..e..i.s..s..,. .w...e..a..t.h..e..r..e..d.. .t.o.. .s..la..b..s.. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..)........................................ 12 OZa -. .A...m..p..h..i.b..o..l.it.e.. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..).................................................................................... 12 OZr - .R...o..p..e..s.. .C..r.e..e..k.. .M...e..t.a..b..a..s..a..lt. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..)................................................................ 12 OZrk .-. .R..o..p..e..s.. .C...r.e..e..k.. .M..e..t.a..b..a..s..a..l.t.,. .k..y..a..n..it.e.. .q..u..a..r..t.z..it.e.. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..).................................. 12 OZrt -. .R...o..p..e..s.. .C..r.e..e..k.. .M...e..t.a..b..a..s..a..lt.,. .a..m...p..h..i.b..o..li.t.e.. .(.L..a..t.e.. .P..r..o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M..i.d..d..l.e.. .O..r..d..o..v..ic..i.a..n..?..)........................................... 13 OZrf - Ropes Creek Metabasalt, plagioclase-hornblende gneiss (Late Proterozoic? to Middle Ordov..ic..i.a..n..?..)............................................................................................................................................................... 13 OZcr .-. .C...r.i.d..e..r. .G...n..e..is..s.. .(..L..a..t.e.. .P..r.o..t.e..r.o..z..o..i.c..?.. .t.o.. .M...id..d..l.e.. .O...r.d..o..v..i.c..ia..n..?..)............................................................................... 13 OZmq. .-.. .M..a..g..n..e..t.i.t.e.