Meaning Of The Word Chert
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Chert Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Chert?
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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