Providence Bay Chert
Fossil Hill variant
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Providence Bay Chert is a mottled chert ranging in colors from a
white to a blue gray or gray and a blue gray to a light tan.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Waxy to glossy
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina: g
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Providence Bay Chert is associated with the Fossil Hill Formation
Limestone with primary sources being located on Manitoulin Island in
Ontario.
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