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    Chert (pronounced /ˈtʃɝt/) is a fine-grained silica-rich microcrystalline, cryptocrystalline or microfibrous sedimentary rock that may contain small fossils.

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    Chert pebbles from California. ... Chert (c) 2001 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com, Inc. (fair use policy)

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    noun . a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.

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Chert, impure granular variety of cryptocrystalline quartz. The stone is similar to flint but is more brittle. It is commonly gray, white, yellow, or brown.



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