Color:
Florence Chert Type D ranges from gray to a buff with many thin bands of
darker translucent material.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Highly vitreous
Translucence: Semi-translucent
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Large fusulinids,
echinoderms, bryazoans, and cup coral
Patina:
Heat Treatment: Heat treatment produces
colors of bright red to pink, banding remains darker.
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Florence Chert is associated with the Florence Limestone Member of the
Barnestone Formation, Permian Group. Primary outcroppings are
found in the northern Flint Hills
Projectile point made from this material:
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