Osage Chert
Osage Undifferentiated Chert
Osage Series cherts include:
Burlington
,
Keokuk
,
Elsey
,
Reeds Spring
,
Pierson
, and
Fern Glen
Natural Form:
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Osage Chert ranges from a white to light gray or light brown. Occasionally gray to dark gray mottling is present.
Texture:
Fine grain
Luster:
Dull
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
ranges from few to abundant
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Osage Chert is associated with the Osage Series of Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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