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TitleFountain Formation (Pennsylvanian-Permian quartz pebble conglomerate)
DescriptionThis rock consists of rounded pebbles of milky quartz and lithic (rock) fragments with coarse sand grains between. The cement is silica. This specimen is 9.5 cm across.
ChronostratigraphyPennsylvanian-Permian
LithostratigraphyFountain Formation
LocationUSA ▹ Colorado ▹ Fremont
PhotographerMike Davis. 2001-03-20.
CollectionWard’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #44.
Key wordsFountain Formation, Colorado, conglomerate
Tech details795 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number207