Fairfield County Chert

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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Fairfield County Chert is a light grayish blue color

Texture: Medium to Fine grain

Luster: Waxy to glossy

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

Patina: Rusty yellow giving a jasper appearance

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Distribution Comments:

Fairfield County Chert is primarily found in water worn cobbles along Little Rush Creek in Fairfield County, Ohio. No outcroppings have been located.

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