Color:  Barron County Quartzite ranges in color from a light yellow to a pale purplish pink.  Striping, banding, or staining may be present. 

Texture:  Course to medium grain

Luster:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

Patina:

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Distribution Comments:

Barron County Quartzite rests uncomfortably on Hurionia Slate.  Primary outcroppings in Barron County, Wisconsin.