Blaylock Sandstone










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Blalock Sandstone ranges in color from tan to dark gray or greenish.

Texture:  Medium to fine grain

Luster: Dull

Translucency:  Opaque

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Primary Source Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Blaylock Sandstone is associated with the Silurian Formation of the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma.  Named for Blaylock Mountain, Montgomery County, Arkansas.

 

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