Color:  Ajibik Quartzite ranges from a light gray to a flesh or tan color.  Commonly the quartzite has stained spots that range from tan to yellow, or a reddish brown.

Texture:  Medium grain

Luster: Vitreous

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

Patina:  The patina is commonly a white, light pink, brown, gray, or deep reddish brown

Heat Treatment: 

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Distribution Comments:

Ajibik Quartzite is part of the Lower Marquette series resting comfortably on Wewe Slate.  Named for the Ajibik Hills northwest of Palmer, Michigan.  Outcroppings at Kakabeka Falls, Ontario.