52. Transition zone between Lorrain Formation quartzite and Gordon Lake Formation siltstone

Transition Zone Siltstone

Transition zone between the Lorrain Quartzite and Gordon Lake siltstone, Lonely Lake Member of the Lorrain Formation; Proterozoic, Huronian Supergroup: 2.2-2.5 billion years old; Echo Bay Road, Sault Ste Marie

Feldspathic siltstone. The rock is a sedimentary rock composed of fine grains of feldspar and quartz. The feldspar grains give the rock its pale pink colour.