Amphibolite in Construction Cut
CVS Pharmacy, 1600 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, Georgia



construction cut . A nice, long cut
Very accessible and relatively fresh (November, 2002)


A mangled mafic mess
Dip angle varies through the cut; here --near eastern end -- it's quite steep.
. steep dip


mid-cut . Mid-cut
Shearing varies, too.
(Note amphibolite lens in mid-photo.)


Melange-like
Deformed massive amphibolite and other stuff
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tectonized pegmatites . Tectonized pegmatites
In a sheared, gnarly matrix (very dark zone is wet.)
Hammer rests between pegmatites, as below.


Tectonized pegmatites
Detail of above
. tectonized pegmatite detail