Niagara Chert
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Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Niagara Chert is similar to Balsam Lake chert, but tends to be a gray to blue gray in color with speckles of quartz.
Texture:
Medium grain
Luster:
Waxy
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Niagara Chert has primary outcroppings on the Niagara Peninsula.
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