Little Oak Chert









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Color:  Little Oak Chert ranges from a medium dark gray to dark gray.

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Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Brachiopods, gastropods, pelmatozans, coral sponges, ostracods, and graptolites

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Little Oak Chert is associated with the Little Oak Limestone Formation of north central Alabama.  Primarily occurs as abundant nodules on the west slope of Little Oak Ridge and around Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama.  Similar to Newala Chert and Lenoir Chert.
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