Meaning of CHERT
| Pronunciation: | | churt
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| | Definition: | | [n] variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz |
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| | See Also: | | silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide, taconite | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chert\, n. [Ir. ceart stone, perh. akin to E. crag.]
(Min.)
An impure, massive, flintlike quartz or hornstone, of a dull
color.
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| | Definition: | | a mainly opaque, fairly granular, silicate rock with a dull shiny luster and a great range of colors, used as raw material for the manufacture of chipped stone artifacts. Varieties include jasper and flint. |
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