Fall Creek Chert
 Jeffersonville Chert variation










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Falls Creek Chert is variegated or banded and ranges from shades of very light grays to light bluish gray or yellowish brown. 

Texture:  Fine grain

Luster: Waxy to slightly glossy

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Crinoid, columnella, bryzoa fronds, and fusulinidas

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Falls Creek Chert is associated with the Jeffersonville Limestone formation of Indiana and Ohio.  Primary outcroppings are located in Hamilton County and into Madison County, Indiana.

 

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