Color:
Ridgely Quartzite ranges from white to a light tan or a medium gray or
pink.
Texture: Sugary to fine grain
Luster: Dull to satin
Translucency: Opaque
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Ridgely Quartzite is associated with the Ridgely Sandstone Member of
the Oriskany Formation of Maryland. Primary sources are in Allegany County, Maryland.
Projectile point made from this material:
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