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  1. Overview

    Chert is a hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, … See more

    Chert - Wikipedia

    • "Common chert" is a variety of chert which forms in limestone formations by replacement of calcium carbonate with silica. This is the most abundantly found variety of chert. It is generally considered to be less attractive for producing gem stones and bladed tools than flint. See more

    Description

    In petrology, the term "chert" refers generally to all chemically precipitated sedimentary rocks composed primarily of microcrystalline, cryptocrystalline and microfibrous silica. Most cherts are nearly pure silica, … See more

    Fossils

    The cryptocrystalline nature of chert, combined with its above average ability to resist weathering, recrystallization and metamorphism has made it an ideal rock for preservation of early life forms.
    For example: … See more

    Prehistoric and historic uses

    Chert is of only modest economic importance today as a source of silica (quartz sand being much more important.) However, chert deposits may be associated with valuable deposits of iron, uranium, manganese… See more

    Varieties

    There are numerous varieties of chert, classified based on their visible, microscopic and physical characteristics. Examples are:
    • Flint is a compact microcrystalline quartz. It was origina… See more

    See also

    • Petrology – Branch of geology that studies the formation, composition, distribution and structure of rocks
    • Archaeology – Study of human activity based on materials that people have left behind. … See more

    External links

    • Photo & note re: Fig Tree Formation
    • Microphotographs of Fig Tree fossils
    • Schopf, J.W. (1999) Cradle of Life: The Discovery of Earth's Earliest Fossils, Princeton University Press, 336 p. ISBN 0-691-00230-4… See more

     
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  2. "Common chert" is a variety of chert which forms in limestone formations by replacement of calcium carbonate with silica. This is the most abundantly found variety of chert. It is generally considered to be less attractive for producing gem stones and bladed tools than flint.
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  4. Chert: Identification, Pictures & Info for Rockhounds

     
  5. Chert Rock | Types, Properties, Composition, …

    Apr 23, 2023 · The most abundantly found variety of chert is “common chert”. It is a variety of chert which forms in limestone formations by replacement of calcium carbonate with silica. It is considered to be less attractive for producing gem …

  6. Chert: Sedimentary Rock - Pictures, Definition, …

    Chert is a sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, the mineral form of silicon dioxide (SiO 2). It occurs as nodules, concretionary masses, and as layered deposits. Chert breaks with a …

  7. Chert Rocks: Identification, Characteristics, Pictures, …

    Mar 22, 2024 · Chert is primarily composed of microcrystalline quartz, giving it a hardness of around 7 on the Mohs scale, making it quite durable and resistant to weathering. This mineral composition is what contributes to chert’s toughness …

  8. Chert: Formation, Types, Properties, Uses – Geology In

    Chert is a hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed primarily of microcrystalline quartz, or silica. It is typically composed of the skeletons of diatoms, radiolarians, and other siliceous organisms. Chert is often found in …

  9. Chert - Sedimentary Rocks - Sandatlas

    Chert is a hard and compact sedimentary rock, consisting dominantly of very small quartz crystals. It is a common rock type which occurs mostly in carbonate rocks either in nodular form or in layers (bedded chert).

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  11. Chert and flint | Mineral, Sedimentary Rock | Britannica

    Chert and flint, very fine-grained quartz (q.v.), a silica mineral with minor impurities. Several varieties are included under the general term chert: jasper, chalcedony, agate (qq.v.), flint, porcelanite, and novaculite.

  12. All About the Rock Called Chert - ThoughtCo

    Nov 6, 2019 · Chert is the name for a widespread type of sedimentary rock that is made of silica (silicon dioxide or SiO 2). The most familiar silica mineral is quartz in microscopic or even invisible crystals; that is, microcrystalline or …

  13. Chert-Definition and Types | Geology Tutorials, …

    Chert occurs principally as nodular or concretionary segregations (chert nodules) in limestones and dolomites, and less commonly as areally extensive layered deposits (bedded chert).

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  15. Flint, Chert, and Jasper: Names for Microcrystalline Quartz

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