Final answer:
Without explicit information from a particular table or figure that identifies the rock type underlying the 'near north,' we cannot provide a definitive answer to the question. The area's geological composition could be complex, potentially including various rock types or ones different from the provided options.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question 'What rock type is the near north underlain by?' requires the identification of the geological composition of a specific area. Based on the provided reference information, which details various rock types present in different geological settings, we can infer that the rock type being asked about is not explicitly mentioned. However, the presence of gneiss near the Pemaquid Lighthouse in Maine, and the mention of sedimentary rocks being heated and squashed into metamorphic rocks like gneiss, as well as the listing of granite as an igneous rock forming the Earth's continental crust, suggests a complex geological history. Without explicit information from a particular table or figure that precisely identifies the rock type underlying the 'near north,' we cannot provide a specific answer from the options given (A. Granite, B. Sandstone, C. Limestone, D. None of the above). It is possible that the 'near north' may have a varied geological composition that includes more than one of the provided rock types or different kinds.