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Definition

Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture

History

Origin

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Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

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Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Chert

Chert is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Chert in general, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Chert comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All Sedimentary Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Chert Definition, know more about the History of Chert, Etymology of Chert in next sections.