Color:  Minnelusa Quartzite ranges from pinks to reds and browns in color.  Banding may be present.

Texture:  Medium to fine grain

Luster:

Translucency:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

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Distribution Comments:

Minnelusa Quartzite is associated with the Minnelusa Formation of South Dakota.  Primary outcroppings occur in the Black Hills of South Dakota.