Allentown Quartzite

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Color: Allentown Quartzite ranges from a very light gray to a medium light gray.

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Allentown Quartzite is associated with the Allentown formation of eastern Pennsylvania. Primarily occurring as thin beds in Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania.

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