Ancient Rock Formation in the Cohutta Wilderness

Read the full post at - Ancient Rock Formation in the Cohutta Wilderness The Cohutta Wilderness protects some of the oldest land in North America as part of the Ocoee Supergroup. Image Credit – also check out Javier’s book I love how, especially along the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers, you can see just incredible rock formations that simply don’t show up in the Blue Ridge that most folks associate with the southern Appalachians. More details, according to Claude… What You’re Looking At This is almost certainly Ocoee Supergroup metamorphic rock — most likely phyllite or slate, possibly with some metasandstone layers. These are among the oldest rocks in Georgia, dating to the Neoproterozoic era, roughly 700–800 million years ago. Key Features Visible in the Photo Dark, foliated rock with clearly visible cleavage planes — classic phyllite/slate texture White streaking veins cutting through the dark rock — these are quartz veins that intruded during metamorphism and tectonic deformation…