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desainme - Jan 8, 2014 9:58 pm - Voted 10/10
American 5.6 ?Looks similar to Devils Lake quartzite, but is more of a sandstone?
pete1948 - Jan 9, 2014 5:14 am - Hasn't voted
Re: American 5.6 ?Hi
Thanks very much for taking the time to look at the photo. Yes, American 5.6 looks dead right to me. The rock is fairly smooth and quite fractured for UK gritstone which usually looks like this: http://www.theleedswall.co.uk/ymc/images/brimham/sischeese.jpg
Best wishes
Pete