HS Silcrete
AKA: Hard Siliceous Silcrete











Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  HS Silcrete ranges from a dark brown to black with mottled patches of gray.

Texture: 
Dense fine grain

Luster:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

Patina: Cream colored patina

Heat Treatment: 

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

HS Silcrete was formed at the base of the Camels Butte Member of the Golden Valley Formation.  Primary outcroppings are located in Stark County with drift being found a approximate distance of 50 miles from the outcropping.

 

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