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Two Lithotectonic Boundaries In Western North Carolina: Geologic Interpretation Of A Region Surrounding Sylva, Jackson County, Michael Joseph Quinn

Masters Theses

Understanding the geology of any region begins with the construction of high-quality geologic maps. As maps for a specific region are revised in greater detail, geologic understanding is improved. This study involved detailed geologic mapping (at the scale of 1 : 24,000) of a portion of the southern Appalachian Blue Ridge that was previously only mapped by reconnaissance. It is hoped that the research herein will add to the present understanding of the Blue Ridge province and of the entire Appalachian orogenic belt.

During the course of field mapping, three lithotectonic units were divided, each separated from the others by …