freddye-avatar

Define Chert?

It is a sedimentary rock. I want to know about its composition and minerals formed by Chert.
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about 13 years ago
shekar_66-avatar
variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
about 13 years ago
sheba_876-avatar
A hard, dark, opaque rock composed of silica (chalcedony) with an amorphous or microscopically fine-grained texture. It occurs as nodules (flint) or, less often, in massive beds