Lockport Chert











Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Lockport Chert ranges in color from white to a very light white gray.

Texture: 


Luster:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Slightly fossiliferous
Patina:

Heat Treatment:  Heat treatment produces colors of pale pink, but no changes to luster or workability. 

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Lockport Chert is associated with the Goat Island member of the Lockport Formation of Ontario.  Primary outcroppings are found on the Niagara Escarpment.  Primary outcroppings are in Wyandot County, Ohio.

 

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