Color:  Fort Hood Chert ranges from a brownish yellow to light to dark gray.  Banding and speckles may be present.

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Luster:

Translucency:  Opaque

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Distribution Comments:

Fort Hood Chert is associated with the Edwards Limestone Formation of southern Texas, primarily occurring as nodules in the Fort Hood region of Texas.