Colchester Jasper
AKA: Vermont Jasper
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Colchester Jasper is a mottled red and
mustard yellow color with white quartz running through the material.
Texture: Fine grain
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Distribution Comments:
Colchester Jasper is associated with the Monkton Formation of
northwestern Vermont.
The primary source of Colchester Jasper is the Colchester quarry in
Colchester Vermont.
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