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grains by carbonate is grealer. Albite overgrowths on plagioclase feldspar are also<br />

observed in samples from these areas. and the grain.' are commonly flallened parallel III<br />

the regional cleavage.<br />

TIle Mainland fonnation is broadly similar [0 the Ameri,an Tickle funnalion in<br />

all the respects described above. although it ha~ a lower degree of alteralion. and<br />

carbonate cement is much less abundant. Some shale chips in the Mainlalll.i formatiun<br />

llave been panly silicified around their edges. accounting for the faci that lheircentral<br />

pans frequendy weather OUI in the field. One: sample. from near the lOP of the unit,<br />

conLains abundant replacive caldte and authigenic k-feldsparovcrgrowths an: ohS([ved<br />

on rounded microclines.<br />

This feature was only seen in one sample, and may have<br />

resulted from enhanced alteration along a fault zone.<br />

Sandstones of file Lower Head Formation vary in grain size from m~tJium'grai~tJ<br />

to very coarse-grained. Granule conglomerates are common. The sandstones t~ntJ to he<br />

poorly to very poorly sane

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