Ridgely Quartzite

Last Updated: April 4, 2023


Ridgely quartzite, Allegany County, Maryland.

Type Quartzite

Collection Location:
The Ridgely Quartzite comes from the Ridgely Sandstone Member of the Oriskany Formation. The sample was collected from Flintstone, Allegany County, Maryland.

Description
Ridgely is a sedimentary orthoquartzite ranging in color from white, tan, light to medium gray, and pink. The quartzite exhibits a homogenous, fine-grained, sugary texture with few bedding planes or internal flaws.

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