Red Chert

Title

Red Chert

Alternative Title

Jasper

Identifier

FR-3

Description

Red jasper matrix with interescting veins of while quartz. Prominent physcial weathering, brittle areas fall apart to the touch. Several prominent fractures run through the rock, contributing to the weakened structure. Most fresh surfaces are reddish brown while weathered surfaces are brown to orange. (FOV: 0.64mm)

Date

Not given

Contributor

Western Minerals, Inc.

Spatial Coverage

Roadcut on northwest side of Sausalito road east of US 101 and just north of Golden Gate Bridge. It is the first outcrop northeast of the Fort Barry Road

Temporal Coverage

N/A

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc.

Number of Thin Sections

1