Catlinite
AKA: Red Pipestone
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Catlinite ranges from a brownish red to a deep red color.
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Distribution:
Catlinite is associated with the Sioux Formation of southwestern
Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota and into North Dakota and Iowa.
Quarries of Catlinite occur in Pipestone County, Minnesota.
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