Coyote Butte Chert









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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Coyote Butte Chert ranges from gray to black with translucent patches.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster:

Translucency: Opaque to translucent

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Absent

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Coyote Butte Chert is associated with the Coyote Butte Limestone Formation of central Oregon.  Primary outcroppings occur along Grindstone and  Twelvemile creeks between Triangulation Hill and Coyote Butte, Oregon.
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