Color:  Chickachoc Chert ranges in color from a rich tan to a grayish brown or black.

Texture: Fine grain

Luster:

Translucency: 

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

Patina:

Heat Treatment:  Heat treatment produces a reddish brown color.

Knapping:  Can be very brittle


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution Comments:

Chickachoc Chert is associated with the Chickachoc Chert Member of the Wapanucka Formation of the Ouachita Mountains north of the Ti Valley fault, with primary outcroppings located in Coal County and Pittsburg, Oklahoma.