DEER ISLE GRANITE
and Other Devonian Granites of Maine
Official Name: Deer Isle Pluton
Location: Deer Island , Maine
Age: Devonian (371 Million Years)
Lithology: Granite
NYC Examples: Brooklyn Bridge, New York Municipal Building, Hall of Records
 

Based upon the Generalized Geologic Map of Maine at
http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mgs/pubs/online/bedrock/bedrock11x17.pdf
     
 

GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE DEER ISLE

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENT OF FORMATION

 

Image adapted from:
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rcb7/globaltext2.html

 

© 2006 Wayne G. Powell