Flint Knob, Elk Township, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 36° 11' 8'' North , 81° 26' 18'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 36.18567,-81.43843 |
KΓΆppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
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Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 2722709 | Alligator Back Formation; Gneiss Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Alligator Back Formation Description: Finely laminated to thin layered; locally contains massive gneiss and micaceous granule conglomerate; includes schist, phyllite, and amphibolite. Lithology: Major:{gneiss}, Minor:{conglomerate,schist,phyllite,amphibolite} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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Localities in this Region
- North Carolina
- Wilkes Co.
- Elk Township
- Flint Knob
- Elk Township
- Wilkes Co.