GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF THE FRANKLIN-STERLING AREA, NEW JERSEY

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Research Article| April 01, 1956 GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF THE FRANKLIN-STERLING AREA, NEW JERSEY J. M Hague; J. M Hague BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. L Baum; J. L Baum BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar L. A Herrmann; L. A Herrmann BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. J Pickering R. J Pickering BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. M Hague BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH J. L Baum BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH L. A Herrmann BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH R. J Pickering BOX 217, PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN; 399 RUTHERFORD AVE., FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY; 700 LONG ST., LEXINGTON, N. C.; 666 E. 5TH N. STREET, PROVO, UTAH Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 28 Feb 1955 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1956, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1956) 67 (4): 435–474. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1956)67[435:GASOTF]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 28 Feb 1955 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation J. M Hague, J. L Baum, L. A Herrmann, R. J Pickering; GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF THE FRANKLIN-STERLING AREA, NEW JERSEY. GSA Bulletin 1956;; 67 (4): 435–474. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1956)67[435:GASOTF]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The Franklin-Sterling area is located in Sussex County, New Jersey, and Orange County, New York, along the western border of the New Jersey Highlands. A geologic study of the Precambrian rocks of the area which include metasedimentary, igneous, and probable metavolcanic types was undertaken by geologists of The New Jersey Zinc Company. The marble and paragneisses have been divided into stratigraphic units which are, from oldest to youngest, the Hamburgh Mountain gneisses, the Franklin marble band, the Cork Hill gneiss zone, the Wildcat marble band, and the Pochuck Mountain gneiss series. Some of the Precambrian igneous rocks were probably intruded during deformation as sills and phacoliths, whereas the granites and pegmatites were intruded as discordant bodies during or after the last stages of deformation. The Precambrian rocks have been metamorphosed to a high grade but show signs of subsequent hydrothermal metamorphism.The major structures in the area are isoclinal, overturned synclines and anticlines formed during Precambrian time. Two sets of minor cross-folds were superimposed on the major folds. Paleozoic folding is apparent only in the Paleozoic rocks. The most recent fault movements were post-Ordovician but may have been controlled by Precambrian faulting. Two sets of cross-faults are associated with the major faults. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.