Swan Peak Quartzite

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Color: Swan Peak Quartzite ranges from white to gray

Texture: Fine grain

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Swan Peak Quartzite is associated with the Swan Peak Formation, Pogonip Group of northeastern Utah, southeastern Idaho, and northeastern Nevada. Primary outcroppings occur around Swan Peak, Rich County, Utah

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