Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Northern Quartzite ranges from a honey brown
to a slightly pale purplish gray color.
Texture:
Luster: Moderate vitreous to glossy
Translucency:
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Distribution:
Northern Quartzite has outcroppings in the Birch Mountains of Alberta.
This is considered a local material.
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