The Structure and Petrography of the Rockfish Conglomerate, Virginia

Cooke, Horace Brooks

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Author

Cooke, Horace Brooks, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

Advisors

Nelson, Wilbur A. , Department of Geology , University of Virginia
Weis, Paul L. , University of Virginia
Edmundson, Raymond S. , Department of Geology , University of Virginia
Roberts, Joseph K. , Department of Geology , University of Virginia

Abstract

This thesis describes the structure and petrography of the Rockfish Conglomerate and also of the associated igneous and metamorphic rocks. The formation is mapped and its origin explained. The metamorphism of the Rockfish and the alteration of the igneous contacts are described in detail with thin-section studies. Also included is a discussion of the geologic history and economic resources.

Degree

MA (Master of Arts)

Language

English

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Issued Date

1952-08-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/V37P6N

Suggested Citation

Cooke, Horace Brooks. The Structure and Petrography of the Rockfish Conglomerate, Virginia. University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, MA (Master of Arts), 1952-08-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V37P6N.

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