Cape Elizabeth Quartzite
AKA: Elizabeth Quartzite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Cape
Elizabeth Quartzite ranges from a white to a light yellow or light gray.
Texture:
Fine grain
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Translucency:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina: Rusty yellow
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Cape Elizabeth Quartzite is associated with the Cape Elizabeth Formation
of Maine. Primarily occurs as thin beds with exposures in Knox,
Lincoln, and Waldo counties, Maine.
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