Jacobsville Sandstone
AKA: Redstone, Brown Stone, Lake Superior
Sandstone, Eastern Sandstone
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Jacobsville
Sandstone ranges in color from a red or brown with mottling of pinks,
browns, and whites.
Texture: Course grain
Luster: Dull
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Jacobsville Sandstone is associated with the Jacobsville formation.
Primary outcroppings are located northern Upper Michighan and into
Ontario. Found under most of Lake Superior.
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