Meaning Of The Word Chert

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chert in American English
an extremely dense type of quartz, including jasper and flint, having a dull, opaque luster and made up of microscopic crystals
noun: a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz

chert in British English
noun: a microcrystalline form of silica usually occurring as bands or layers of pebbles in sedimentary rock. Formula: SiO2. Varieties include flint, lyddite (Lydian stone)

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