Pottsville Formation

Where did the rock come from?: Eastern Tennessee

What does the rock look like up close?:

What does the rock look like from different angles?:

Chemical and analytical data:

Is the rock igneous, metamorphic or sedmintary?:

How old is the rock?: Late Mississippian - Permian Period (320,000,000 - 250,000,000 years ago)

Sample of rock under microscope in light and polarized light:

In what plate tectonic setting did this form?: Valley and Ridge, Late Mississippian, Pennsylvanian and Permian (320 - 250 Ma)

What does this rock look like when it has been polished?:

What are some of the industrial uses of this rock?:

Map Number: 30

Contact

Director
Dr. Andrew Heckert
(828) 262-7609
heckertab@appstate.edu

Location
108 Rankin Science South
572 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28608

Hours
Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F (during semester)
Closed: Weekends, University holidays, weather closures

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