Chapter III-Continued PART 7. - Sudbury Area - Regional Structure of the Lake Huron-Sudbury Area

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- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
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- Jan 1, 1954
Abstract
"This paper has reference in a general way to the region extending from the north shore of lake Buron to the northern limit of the elliptical-shaped area generally known as the Sudbury Basin, and more especially to the district lying south of the Basin (Fig. 3). Attention is concentrated mainly on the structure of the district and, as space does not permit of much geological description, it is assumed that the reader has some knowledge of the general geology. The accompanying table outlines the sequence of the rock formations according to the most recent available information; for further details the interested reader may consult the publications of the various authors mentioned in the paper.STRUCTURE OF THE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS SOUTH OF THE SUDBURY IRRUPTIVEThe rocks south of the Sudbury irruptive, excluding certain intrusives, are, in order from north to south:(1) A band of basic lavas.(2) A band of well-bedded greywackes and quartzites, long termed the McKim greywacke.(3) The Copper Cliff formation, with McKim greywacke' both to the north and south.(4) The Ramsay Lake conglomerate.(5) A thick quartzite formation.All these rocks strike approximately east-northeast, dip steeply south, and generally face south, though there are local exceptions."
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APA:
(1954) Chapter III-Continued PART 7. - Sudbury Area - Regional Structure of the Lake Huron-Sudbury AreaMLA: Chapter III-Continued PART 7. - Sudbury Area - Regional Structure of the Lake Huron-Sudbury Area. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 1954.