Zuni Spotted Chert
AKA: Chinle Chert, Yellow Brown Spotted Chert,
Zuni Jasper
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Zuni
Spotted Chert ranges from a golden yellow to brownish yellow matrix with
darker brown inclusions.
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Distribution Comments:
Primary outcroppings are located in the Zuni Mountains of northwestern
Arizona.
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