Westboro Quartzite
AKA: Albion, Cumberland, Grafton, Stoneybrook Quartzite,
Quinnville Quartzite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Westboro Quartzite ranges from a white to a
light gray or light tan.
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Distribution Comments:
Westboro Quartzite is associated with the Albion Schist Formation of
eastern Rhode Island and the Grafton Formation of eastern Massachusetts
and northern Rhode Island. Primary outcroppings occur around Albion,
Rhode Island and near Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. In
Rhode Island correlates with the Quinnville Quartzite Formation.
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