Ellenburger Chert





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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Ellenburger Chert ranges from white to a light yellow or light gray.  In some places the chert has been replaced by silica.

Texture: Medium to fine grain

Luster: Chalky to waxy

Translucency: Opaque

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Ellenburger Chert is associated with the Ellenburger Limestone Formation of central Texas.  The Ellenburger Limestone Formation occurs with limestone, dolomite, and chert.  Primary outcroppings occur in Ellenburger Hills, Burnet County, into western Crane County, northern Burnet Count, and along Honey Creek in Riley Mountain, southeastern Llano County, Texas.
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