Color:
Palisades Kepler Chert ranges from a tan to black.
Texture: Course to medium grain
Luster: Chalky
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Palisades Kepler Chert is associated with the Scotch Grove Formation,
Buck Creek Quarry Member. Named for Palisades Kelper State Park in
Linn County, Iowa. Primary outcroppings occur in Linn and Cedar
counties, Iowa.
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