Kahiltna Chert
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Kahiltna Chert ranges from a dark gray to black radiolarian chert.
Texture:
Luster:
Translucency:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Radiolarians
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Kahiltna Chert is associated with the
Kahiltna Flysch of Alaska with exposures occurring throughout
the Alaska Range.
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