Pawnee Grassland Quartzite












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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Pawnee Grassland Quartzite ranges in color from a pinkish to a yellowish tan.

Texture:
Fine grain

Luster: Dull

Translucency:  Opaque

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Pawnee Grassland Quartzite is associated with the Pawnee Creek Bed Formation of northeastern Colorado and into Nebraska and Wyoming.  Primary outcroppings occur in Logan and Weld counties, Colorado.

 

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