Nakaye Chert

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Color: Nakaye Chert weathers brown

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Nakaye Chert is associated with the Nakaye Formation of southwestern New Mexico. Occurs as abundant bands, lenses and nodules at South Ridge of Caballo Mountains and Nakaye Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.

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