Limeport Chert












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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Limeport Chert ranges from a gray to a bluish gray or black, banding may be present.

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Silica Fabrics / Fossils:  Oolites, cryptozoa, stromatolites
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Limeport Chert is associated with the Limeport Member of the Allentown Formation of Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Primary exposures occur in Buckingham Valley in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and near New Hope Pennsylvania. 
Projectile point made from this material:



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