Mazatzal Quartzite









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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Mazatzal Quartzite ranges from light brown to gray.

Texture: Fine grain

Luster: Vitreous

Translucency: Opaque

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Mazatzal Quartzite is associated with the Mazatzal Quartzite Formation of central Arizona.  Primary outcroppings occur in the Mazatzal Range, especially  along Haigler Creek and Mazatzal Peak northward, Arizona.
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