Color:  Patuxent - Mattaponi Quartzite predominantly gray, but ranges from a white to a light yellow or pink to red.  range sin color from a dark white to gray,  cream to yellow, and pink to red.

Texture:  Fine to very fine grain

Luster: Vitreous

Translucency:  Opaque

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Distribution Comments:

Patuxent - Mattaponi Quartzite is associated with the Patuxent/Mattaponi Formation.  It primarily occurs as beds along the Fall Line of Virginia including along most major rivers of Virginia including the James River, Nottoway River, Appomattox River, Pamunkey River, South and North  Anne River, Mattaponi River, Potomac River, and the Rappahannock River.