Purcell Siliceous Siltstone
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Purcell
Siliceous Siltstone ranges from a khaki green to brown, gray or bluish
gray with a rusty weathering common.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Slightly vitreous
Translucency: Opaque to slightly translucent
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Purcell Siliceous Siltstone is associated with the Belt Series
and has outcroppings throughout the Purcell Mountains, British Columbia
and into Idaho.
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