Materials Identification Guide

Newfoundland and Labrador

 











Name Natural Non-heat treated points Heat treated points Color details Primary found in: Associated Formation / Member              
Adeline Island Quartzite   Ranges from pink to white. North central Labrador Adeline Island Formation of the Seal Lake Group
Alison Quartzite
AKA: Allison Quartzite
  Ranges from a green to gray or black Northwestern Labrador Alison Quartzite Formation of the Kaniapiskau Supergroup
Andesite
Generic Type
    North America Varies
Argillite
(Generic type)
  Light to dark green, but may range to various shades of gray. North America Varies
Barters Quartzite   White Western Newfoundland Barters Formation of the Bonne Bay Group
Berry Head Chert Dark gray Western Newfoundland Berry Head Formation of the Port au Port Group
Bessie Lake Quartzite   Clean blue, white and pink quartzite North central Labrador Bessie Lake Formation of the Seal Lake Group
Bird Cove Chert White / light gray chert with numerous square inclusions. Northwestern Newfoundland  
Bloody Bay Rhyolite   Ranges from a light to medium gray. Northeastern Newfoundland  
Boat Harbour Chert Ranges from a white to a light buff or light gray. Northwestern Newfoundland Boat Harbour Formation of the St. George Group
Bradore Orthoquartzite   Rich white quartz sandstone forming a orthoquartzite. Southern Labrador and Northwestern Newfoundland Bradfore Formation of the Labrador Group
Brent Island Chert   Northeastern Newfoundland Brent Island Limestone Formation of the St. George Group
Burnt Head Chert Ranges from a gray chert to a black cherty shale. Southeastern Newfoundland Pyroclastic Member of the Burnt Head Formation, Cutwell Group
Burnt Pond Chert Ranges from green to gray. South central Newfoundland Burnt Pond Formation of the Tally Pond Group
Canal Pond Quartzite   Ranges from gray to white Northern Newfoundland Canal Pond Formation of the Old Mans Pond Group
Cape English Chert Green Eastern Newfoundland Cape English Member of the Drook Formation, Conception Group
Carnelian
Generic Type
  Translucent and varies in shades from reddish brown to reddish orange. North America Varies
Cod Island Chert
AKA: Mugsford Chert
Range to yellowish to green gray or deep sea green Northwestern Labrador Cod Island Chert Member of the Cod Island Formation, Mugsford Group
Cows Head Chert Range in color from yellow, grayish blue to black, brown, green or red Northeastern Labrador Cows Head Group 
Crescent Lake Chert Red and green North central Newfoundland Crescent Lake Formation of the Roberts Arm Group
Eddies Cove Chert / Orthoquartzite   Black chert and orthoquartzite Northwestern Newfoundland Eddies Cove Formation of the Labrador Group
Flemming Chert Ranges in color from white to shades of tan or gray to black.  It is mottled and commonly banded. Southern Labrador Fleming Formation
Flemming Chert Breccia Fractured gray and black chert in a gray quartzite matrix. Southern Labrador Fleming Formation
Flemming Quartzite Gray Southern Labrador Fleming Formation
Fortune Harbour Chert Red and gray. North central Newfoundland Fortune Harbour Formation of the Cottrells Cove Group
Harbour Round Chert Red North central Newfoundland Harbour Round Formation
Herring Head Chert Red North central Newfoundland Herring Head Formation of the Goldson Group
Joe Pond Chert Variably colored. West central Newfoundland Joe Pond Formation of the Moran Lake Group
Kaumajet Chert
AKA: Angmak Chert
Ranges from a gray to tan or white or green.  Banding of speckles of black and white may be present. Northwestern Labrador Lower volcanic formation of the Mugford Group
Kaumajet Jet Black Chert dark black, small veins of quartz may be present Northwestern Labrador Lower volcanic formation of the Mugford Group
Lawrence Bay Chert Ranges from a green to gray or black. North central Newfoundland Lawrence Harbor Slate Formation of the Exploits Group
Luscombe Point Chert Black and gray North central Newfoundland Luscombe Point Formation
Mall Bay Chert Black, green, and purple Southeastern Newfoundland Mall Bay Formation of the Conception Group
Mitchell Quartzite   Ranges from white to a light gray. Newfoundland Mitchells Formation of the Bonne Bay Group
Northwest Arm Chert Dark gray and green. Newfoundland Northwest Arm Formation
Nullatuktok Chert Mottled and ranges from white, gray, and black. Northwestern Labrador Nullatuktok Formation of the Ramah Group
Omega Point Chert    Red and green West central Newfoundland Omega Point Formation of the Wild Bight Group
Orthoquartzite
(Generic type)
   Varies North America Varies
Penguin Cove Quartzite    White West central Newfoundland Penguin Cove Formation of the St. George Group
Petrified Wood
AKA: Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood
   Vary in color based on the minerals present during the process North America Varies
Pine Falls Chert    Green Central Newfoundland Pine Falls Formation
Quartzite    Varies from white to gray, or pink and tan in color North America  
Ramah Chert
AKA: Mugsford Chert
   Ranges from a light gray to a frosted white with parallel black bands, black iron inclusions, and orange rust spots commonly present.  Northwestern Labrador Ramah Group
Reddick Bight Quartzite
AKA: Ramah Quartzite
   Ranges from a dark gray to black. Northwestern Labrador Reddick Bight Formation of the Ramah Group
Redmans Orthoquartzite    White to light gray Northeastern Newfoundland Redmans Formation of the Bell Island Group
Rhyolite    Gray to grayish black, flow banding may be present alternating from light to darker gray North America Varies
Rodgers Cove Chert Greenish gray North central Newfoundland Rodgers Cove Formation
Rowsell Harbour Quartzite    Ranges from white and pink to purple Northwestern Labrador Rowsell Harbour Formation of the Ramah Group
Ruth Lake Chert    Ranges from a dark gray to green. Southern Labrador Ruth Lake Formation of the Knob Lake Group.
Ryans Quartz    Clear and colorless, but may have streaks of white or green. Northwestern Labrador  
Saglek Quartzite    Ranges from a milky white to a gray black with dark inclusions.  Distinct white to gray elongated grains are present.  Small black flecks Northwestern Labrador  
Seal Cove Quartzite
AKA: Gibbett Hill Quartzite
   White South central Newfoundland Gibbett Hill Formation
Seward Quartzite    White Southern Labrador Seward Formation of the Knob Lake Group
Shoal Arm Chert Green, red, and black. North central Newfoundland Shoal Arm Formation
Sims Orthoquartzite    White Southern Labrador Sims Formation of the Knob Lake Group
Skeleton Pond Chert    Banded green and red North central Newfoundland Skeleton Pond Tuff Formation of the Lushs Bight Group
Sokoman Chert    Ranges from a dark greenish gray to a grayish black weathering to a brown or gray. Southern Labrador Sokoman Formation of the Knob Lake Group
Strong Island Chert Ranges from a red to green, cream, tan, turquoise, or gray.  Banding or gray ribbons may be present. North central Newfoundland Strong Island Chert Formation of the Exploit Group
Torbay Jasper    Ranges in color from green to purple, pink, or red. Eastern Newfoundland Torbay Formation
Trinity Bay Chert    Light gray on freshly fractured surfaces weathering white Eastern Newfoundland  
Tuff
AKA: Solidified Volcanic Ash
      Contains greater than 75 volcanic ash and ranges from white to tan, gray or pink. North America Volcanic activity
Watts Bight Chert Ranges from black to a dark or light gray. Northwestern Newfoundland Watts Bridge Formation of the St. George Group
White Bay Quartzite    Ranges from a white to light gray.  Meta-sediment and ribbon quartz also occurs. North central Newfoundland Old House Cove Group
Wishart Quartzite
AKA: Wapussakatoo Quartzite
   Ranges from white to light gray Southern Labrador Wishart Formation of the Knob Lake Group