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Chert

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Noun

1. chert

variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz

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Chert

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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)
. Also called: hornstone

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Chert

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noun
an extremely dense type of quartz, including jasper and flint, having a dull, opaque luster and made up of microscopic crystals

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Chert

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n.
1. A variety of silica that contains microcrystalline quartz.
2. A siliceous rock of chalcedonic or opaline silica occurring in limestone.

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