Collingwood Chert
 Fossil Hill variant









Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Collingwood Chert ranges from white to an off white or cream color and may have black and white speckles.

Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Waxy

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: .

Patina: Patina is white and may have staining or yellows and reds.

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Notes:  Often considered the same as, or a variation of, Fossil Hill Chert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Collingwood Chert is associated with the Fossil Hill Formation and has primary outcroppings in Beaver Valley in southern Ontario and into Michigan.

 

Projectile point made from this material:



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Similar Material:
Fossil Hill Chert
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