VINALHAVEN
GRANITE
and Other Silurian Granites of Maine
and Other Silurian Granites of Maine
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VINALHAVEN
GRANITE
and Other Silurian Granites of Maine |
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| Official Name: | Vinalhaven Pluton | |
| Location: | Deer Island , Maine | |
| Age: | Silurian (420 Million Years) | |
| Lithology: | Granite | |
| NYC Examples: | Brooklyn Post Office, National Museum of the American Indian (US Customs House) | |
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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 VINALHAVEN GRANITE
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ENVIRONMENT OF FORMATION
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Image
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© 2006 Wayne G. Powell
