Moleen Chert











Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Moleen Chert ranges from a gray to a dark gray weathering brown.
Texture:

Luster:

Translucency:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:  Chaetetes coral, brachiopods, bryozoans, Fusulinid coquinas.
Patina:  Brown

Heat Treatment:

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Moleen Chert is associated with the Moleen Limestone Formation of northern Nevada.  Primary outcroppings occur as pods and irregular beds in the Calin - Pinon Range, Pancake Range, and the Buck Mountain area of Nevada.
Projectile point made from this material:



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