Ajax Chert
AKA: Emerald Chert
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Ajax Chert ranges from a light gray to a creamy
white color.
Texture:
Fine grain
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Distribution:
Ajax Chert is associated with the Emerald Dolomite Member of the Ajax Limestone Formation of central
Utah occurring as nodules and lenses. Primary outcroppings occur
in the Tintic District, Juab County, Utah. Named for the Emerald Mine (Emerald
Member) and the Ajax Mine (Ajax Formation).
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