Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Catahoula Othroquartzite is associated with the Catahoula Formation of
Mississippi, and Louisiana. This formation does extend
into Arkansas, Texas, and Tamaulipas , but the formation becomes more
tuffaceous rather than sandstone and does not commonly have the opaline
cement. Formation has been reported into Alabama, but no
references to opaline cemented sandstone was found. Catahoula Orthoquartzite occurs as beds and nodules in
creeks, low valley walls, and low hills where water is more common.
Outcroppings are more abundant in Copiah, Hinds, and Clairborne
counties, Mississippi.
