Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin

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Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 14, 2016 18:53:37 GMT -5 Fossilman, jamesp, and 2 more like this

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This is usually attributed to the Baraboo area and Devil’s Lake, WI. It is very common in the Blue Hills Area of NW WI. Many of the edges of boat landings there have lots of it dumped along them. It can also be found along the many trails, and in rocky clearings. The largest piece I found there was boulder size, about 8’ by 6’ above ground, who knows what below. That one stayed put. I did collect a few samples as I thought it was so beautiful. The purple banding comes from Iron deposits. If the bands are rippled, it is attributed to forming in a lake sediment area. These are my largest ones.

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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 14, 2016 19:06:34 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jun 14, 2016 19:06:34 GMT -5 Never tried, but I have many smaller pieces. Worth a shot, as I think it would look great. A lot harder than sandstone.
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jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,612	Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 15, 2016 6:00:36 GMT -5 broseph82 and fernwood like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Jun 15, 2016 6:00:36 GMT -5 Alabama quartzite tumbles very well. Wish I could find it like that, very nice. www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157662367140412

snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 15, 2016 6:38:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Jun 15, 2016 6:38:37 GMT -5 I bet it would tumble. I have hiked all over Devils lake in my mis-spent youth, and that purple is everywhere.. most without much white, but everywhere. beautiful stuff.

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Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 15, 2016 6:57:54 GMT -5 snowmom and fernwood like this

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Jun 15, 2016 6:38:37 GMT -5 snowmom said:

I bet it would tumble. I have hiked all over Devils lake in my mis-spent youth, and that purple is everywhere.. most without much white, but everywhere. beautiful stuff.

quartzite nice. Rounds fast and most of it takes a fine polish. Needs to be finish tumbled gentle.

tkvancil fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2011 Posts: 1,548	Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 15, 2016 10:32:28 GMT -5 jamesp, snowmom, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tkvancil on Jun 15, 2016 10:32:28 GMT -5 I brought some of this back from devils lake back around '05 and gave it a tumble. Hit and miss I'd say. Some of it undercut and some didn't. Nice color though.
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Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 15, 2016 18:06:55 GMT -5 fernwood likes this

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Jun 14, 2016 19:06:34 GMT -5 fernwood said:

Never tried, but I have many smaller pieces. Worth a shot, as I think it would look great. A lot harder than sandstone.

Quartzite IS sandstone.

But

The good kind! Quartz sand...

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 15, 2016 18:27:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jun 15, 2016 18:27:57 GMT -5 OK, traditional soft sandstone.
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Baraboo Quartzite from NW Wisconsin Jun 25, 2016 12:43:57 GMT -5

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Jun 15, 2016 18:06:55 GMT -5 @shotgunner said:

Jun 14, 2016 19:06:34 GMT -5 fernwood said:

Never tried, but I have many smaller pieces. Worth a shot, as I think it would look great. A lot harder than sandstone.

Quartzite IS sandstone.

But

The good kind! Quartz sand...

sandstone is sedimentary; quartzite is metamorphic

just sayin'

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