Chattahoochee Chert
(Coastal Chert)
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Chattahoochee Chert ranges from brown to a creamy tan with dark gray,
black, and bluish white also occurring. Clear chalcedony and
mottling commonly occurs.
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Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Fossiliferous including corals
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Chattahoochee Chert is associated with the Chattahoochee Limestone
Formation of Florida and Georgia occurs along the Ocmulgee River near
Briar Creek, Screven County, Georgia.
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