Brierfield Chert











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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Brierfeild Chert ranges from a medium to dark blue gray in color characterized by chert with irregular cavities.
  
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Brierfield Chert is associated with the Brierfield Dolomite Formation.  Occurs as abundant chert at the basal portion of the formation with primary exposures occurring in Cahaba Valley along Six-Mile Creek near Brierfied, Bibb County, Alabama.  

 

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