Petrographic analysis of outcrops in the northern region of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
Isava V. 2013. Petrographic analysis of outcrops in the northern region of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Duke University, Durham, NC
This study is designed to illustrate and describe the petrography of rock outcrops from seven trails, three roadside pull-outs, and two parking lots within Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), and to examine the relationship between observed geology and the park’s greater geologic history.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Isava, Virginia
- Date of Issue
- 2013
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Alum Cave Trail, Anakeesta Formation , Appalachian Trail, Baskins Creek, Chimney Tops, Clingmans Dome, Geology, Geomorphology, Great Smoky Group, Laurel Creek, Laurel Falls, Lumber Ridge, Metamorphism, Newfound Gap, Old Sugarlands Trail, Petrography, rock outcrops, Snowbird Group