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DEER
ISLE GRANITE
and Other Devonian Granites of Maine |
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| 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 | |
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Based
upon the Generalized Geologic Map of Maine at
http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mgs/pubs/online/bedrock/bedrock11x17.pdf |
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GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE DEER ISLE
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ENVIRONMENT OF FORMATION
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© 2006 Wayne G. Powell