Color:  Lorrain Quartzite ranges in color from a most common white to a less common purple.

Texture:  Course to medium grain

Luster: Waxy

Translucency:  Opaque

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Distribution Comments:

Lorrain Quartzite is associated with the Lorrain Formation of the Cobalt Group of Ontario and into Quebec.  Primary outcroppings are located from Killarney Provincial Park to Whitefish Falls in Ontario.  Can be found along the shores of northern Lake Huron.