Kenneth Chert












Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Kenneth Chert is varying shades of creamy white to light gray with mottle or speckled darker grays to almost black.

Texture: 
Fine to medium grain

Luster: Porcellaneous

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Heat Treatment: 

Knapping:  Poor to fair
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Kenneth Chert is associated with the Kenneth Limestone Member of the Wabash River basin of north central Indiana.  Primary quarries are located in Cass and Miami counties in Indiana.

 

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Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Brewerton Series, Scallorn, Table Rock, Thebes


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