Bozdog, G. Nicholas, Cattanach, Bart, L., and Wooten, Richard, M., North Carolina Geological Survey, Swannanoa, NC 28778, nick.bozdog@ncdenr.gov
Abstract | Link to abstract at https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012SE/finalprogram/abstract_202331.htm |
Geologic Themes | tectonic window, ductile fault zone, metamorphic rocks, mylonite, phyllonite. |
Other Related Field Trip Guides |
Field Trip Guidebook: Paleozoic Structures, Metamorphism, and Tectonics of the Blue Ridge of Western North Carolina. |
Published Maps | Bryant, B. and Reed, J.C. Jr., 1970, Geology of the Grandfather Mountain Window and Vicinity, North Carolina and Tennessee: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 615, 190p. |
Site Access | Site is located on a busy highway. Do not block the travel lanes and great care should be used when visiting location. See Google Map links for location: 35.8232, -82.0106 |
Important Info. | Location is a busy highway....use caution! |
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