Kiabab Chert









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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Kiabab Chert is mottled with whites, light browns, tans, and light grays with a brown cortex

Texture: Fine grain

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Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Sponges

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Kiabab Chert is associated with the Kiabab Limestone Formation of northern Arizona, southern Utah, and southeastern Nevada.  Primarily occurs as abundant nodules protruding from limestone along Kanab Creek, Kiabab Gulch near Paria, Utah, and the northern slope of the Grand Canyon.  Outcrops throughout Clark County and into Lincoln County, Nevada.
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