Armuchee Chert
AKA: Horse Leg Creek Chert, Frog Mountain Chert
 (Ridge and Valley Chert)










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Armuchee Chert ranges from medium to dark gray or black.

Texture:

Luster:  Dull

Translucency:  Opaque

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Fossiliferous

Patina: Patina is reddish brown.

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Primary Source Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Armuchee Chert is associated with the Frog Mountain Formation of Georgia and Tennessee.  Named for the town of Armuchee, Georgia, Armuchee Chert has primary sources in Floyd and Polk counties, Georgia.  It is commonly found in beds and nodules.  Primary outcroppings occur in Lavender Mountain, Horseley Mountain, and Frog Mountain.  Named for exposures in Armuchee, Floyd County, Georgia.

 

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