Haney Chert












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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Haney Chert is white or light gray with specks of brown

Texture: 
Fine grain

Luster: Waxy to glossy

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Numerous ooilits

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Haney Chert is associated with the Haney Limestone formation of Kentucky and Indiana.  Outcropping are along the Ohio River including Perry, Crawford, Orange, and Todd counties, Indiana.

 

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