Color: Kaolin
Chert is translucent and ranges ha homogeneous white to having hues of golden tans to gray, reds,
yellow, and orange. Light banding may be present.
Texture: Medium grain
Luster: Dull to Vitreous
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Typically absent
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Kaolin Chert is found in eroded beds associated with Paleozoic
limestone found in southern Illinois. Primary outcroppings are in
Union County, Illinois.
Projectile point made from this material:
Heat Treated
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Deb Wagner
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