GEOLEX

Summary of Citation: Candler

Publication:
Brown, W.R., 1953, Structural framework and mineral resources
   of the Virginia Piedmont, IN McGrain, P., ed., Proceedings
   of the southeastern mineral symposium, 1950: Kentucky Geological
   Survey Special Publication, 9th series, no. 1, p. 88-111

Usage in Publication:
Candler Formation

Modifications:	Geologic Province:	Dominant Lithology:
Named	Piedmont-Blue Ridge province	Phyllite Schist Quartzite Volcanics

Summary:
Named for Candler Mountain, 2 mi south of Lynchburg, Campbell Co., south-central VA. Named as formation of Evington group. Consists of lustrous gray-green phyllite and fine- to coarse-grained schists with some quartzite and greenstone volcanics(?). Garnet-, staurolite-, and chlorite-bearing facies widespread in eastern areas. Thickness ranges from 1,500 to about 4,000 ft. Underlies Joshua schist (new) also of Evington group; overlies Catoctin greenstone. Age is Paleozoic(?).

Summary of Citation: Candler

Publication:
Rader, E.K. and Evans, N.H., 1993, Geologic map of Virginia;
   expanded explanation: Virginia Division of Mineral Resources,
   80 p.

Usage in Publication:
Candler Formation

Modifications:	Geologic Province:	Dominant Lithology:
Overview	Piedmont-Blue Ridge province

Summary:
Candler Formation mapped as two separate lithologic units: phyllite and schist, and laminated metasiltstone. Phyllite and schist unit is described as medium- to dark-gray and greenish-gray mica phyllite and sandy laminated schist. Lenses and pods of feldspathic quartzite, metamorphosed quartzarenite, dolomitic marble, and dark-gray to medium-bluish-gray, laminated marble are common in upper part. Outcrop belt of phyllite and schists extends from the VA-NC boundary in Patrick Co., northeastward to at least the north end of Buffalo Ridge on the Amherst-Campbell Co. line. In Orange Co., the Candler includes the True Blue formation of Pavlides (1989, 1990). The laminated metasiltstone unit, found northeast of the Scottsville Mesozoic basin, is grayish-green, fine- to very fine grained, laminated schistose and phyllitic. In southeastern Albemarle Co., unit contains discontinuous interbeds of ferruginous metatuff. This unit conformably overlies the Catoctin Formation. Cambrian age shown here.

Summary of Citation: Candler

Publication:
Pavlides, Louis, 1994, Continental margin deposits and the
   Mountain Run fault zone of Virginia; Stratigraphy and tectonics,
   IN Drake, A.A., Jr., and Pavlides, Louis, Stratigraphic notes,
   1993: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 2076-B, 9 p.

Usage in Publication:
Candler Formation*

Modifications:	Geologic Province:	Dominant Lithology:
Overview	Piedmont-Blue Ridge province

Summary:
Lower Cambrian(?) Candler Formation is probably a continuation of phyllitic rocks of melange zone IV of Mine Run Complex.