Bluebell Chert










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Bluebell Chert is more banded than mottled and ranges from a buff to a dusty bluish gray.

Texture: Medium to fine grain

Luster:

Translucency: Opaque

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Crinoid columnals, chain corals, and brachiopods.

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Bluebell Chert is associated with the Bluebell Limestone Formation of central Utah.  Bluebell Limestone is the most exposed formation in the Tintic District most accessible on the Tintic Ridge from Mammoth Mine to Fitchville and Keystone Ridge .  Named for the Bluebell Mine.  Most commonly dolomite with little chert occuring.
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