Little Ascutney Rhyolite











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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Little Ascutney Rhyolite is a spherulitic rhyolite.

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Little Ascutney Rhyolite is associated with the Little Ascutney Stock - Paisanite Dike of Vermont.  Outcropping occurs in the saddle between Chester and Atheris domes in Windsor County, Vermont.   
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