Claremont Chert
Natural Form:
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
C
laremont Chert ranges from a light brownish white to a a medium brown or medium gray.
Texture:
Medium to fine grain
Luster:
Dull
Translucency
: Opaque
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Claremont Chert outcrops in Claremont Canyon, Alameda County, California
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