Scotts Valley Radiolarian Chert
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Scotts
Valley Radiolarian Chert ranges from black to gray or a milky grayish
brown. Brecciation and recrystallization may be present
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Scotts Valley Radiolarian Chert is associated with the Scott Valley
Formation of Nevada. Primary outcroppings occur in Galena Canyon,
Lander County, Nevada.
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