Peale Chert









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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Peale Chert has colors of black, gray and red and commonly has red banding and veins of white quartz.

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Peale Chert is associated with the Peale Formation of northern California and forms ledges at forks in the road just east of Hosselkus, between Wards Creel and Peale Diggings, and at the head of Hinchman Ravine, in the Taylorsville Region, Plumas County, California.
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