Nueces River Gravel Chert
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Nueces
River Gravel Chert varies in color based on the formation that the chert
was originally formed, highest concentration is Edwards Chert.
Colors ranges from white to shades of brown or gray.
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Nueces River Gravel Chert is associated with the Nueces River
Gravels occurring as nodules along the Nueces River. Larger
nodules are common on the upper Nueces River and reduce to very small
nodules at the lower Nueces River in south central Texas.
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