Arroyo Penasco Chert
 AKA: Tecolote Creek Chert











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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Arroyo Penasco Chert ranges from black in the lower portions of the formation to white in the upper portions of the formation.
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Arroyo Penasco Chert is associated with the Arroyo Penasco Formation of New Mexico occurring as abundant beds in Pinos and Penasco canyons and Arroyo Penasco in the Nacimionto Mountains in Sandoval County, New Mexico.  Also exposed in the San Pedro, Jemez, Sandia, and Sangre de Cristo mountains and Tecolote Creek in New Mexico.
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