Rib Mountain Quartzite
AKA: Rib Hill Quartzite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Rib Mountain Quartzite ranges from a white to
a pale pinkish color
Texture: Course grain
Luster: Vitreous
Translucency: Opaque
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Distribution:
Rib Mountain Quartzite has primary outcroppings on Rib Hill southwest of
Wausau, Marathon County,
Wisconsin.
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