Sturgeon Quartzite

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Color: Sturgeon River Quartzite is a light gray color

Texture: Course to medium grain

Luster: Viuterious

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Distribution Comments:
Sturgeon Quartzite is associated with the Sturgeon Formation of northwestern Michigan. Primary outcroppings occur along the Sturgeon River.

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