Savannah River Agate











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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Savannah River Agate ranges from a light grayish brown or grayish white to a yellowish brown with vugs and mottling commonly present.  The outer cortex is a crusty white.   

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Savannah River Agate occurs along the Savannah River near Girard, Shell Bluff County, Georgia.  This could be from, or a mixture of, the Jackson Group chert, Clairborne Group chert, or Suwannee Formation chert which occurs in this area.
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