Whiskey Butte Chert










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Whiskey Butte Chert is an algal chert and ranges from black to dark brown or tan with silicified algal logs.

Texture:  Fine grain

Luster: Porcellaneous

Translucency:  Opaque

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Whiskey Butte Chert is associated with the Laney Member of the Green River Formation.  Primary outcroppings occur in the Whiskey Butte Beds from Whiskey Basin to Blue Forest and Fontenelle Wyoming.
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