Waukesha Chert









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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Waukesha Chert ranges from white to a bluish white or gray.

Texture: Fine Grain

Luster: Waxy

Translucency: Opaque

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Few

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Waukesha Chert is associated with the Waukesha Limestone Formation of southeastern Wisconsin primarily occurring as nodules along the Menominee River.  Overlies the Joliet Limestone Formation
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