Ashe Metamorphic Suite

Stratigraphic range: 470-335 Ma
Outcrop of the Ashe Metamorphic Suite taken at Elk Knob State Park.
TypeGeological formation
AreaAppalachian Mountains
Location
LocationElk Knob State Park, North Carolina
Coordinates36°19′38″N 81°40′37″W
Type section
CountryUnited States

The Ashe Metamorphic Suite, also referred to as the Ashe Formation, was named after its type locality, Ashe County, North Carolina. The Ashe Metamorphic Suite is located in the Eastern Blue Ridge providence that extends from North Carolina up to South-Western Virginia. It is a collection of metamorphic rocks of both sedimentary and volcanic origin. Zircon dating indicates an age of 470 to 335 Ma for the unit. The protolith of the Ashe Metamorphic Suite was deposited during the Late Proterozoic and reaching its cooling age during the end of the Devonian. The Ashe Metamorphic Suite is overwhelmingly composed of amphibolites and mica schists.

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