Bryantsville Chert
AKA: Burton Chert





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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Bryantville Chert ranges in color from a light gray to a grayish brown color 
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Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Oolitic

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Primary Source Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Bryantsville Chert is associated with the Levias Member of the Ste. Genevieve Limestone formation.  Primary outcroppings are near Bryantsville, Lawrence County, Indiana.  Distribution may extend into western Kentucky and the southern part of the Illinois Basin.

 

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