Color: Barren Fork Chert ranges from a light to medium gray or a tan.

Texture:  Fine grain

Luster: Dull

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

Patina:

Heat Treatment:  Heat treatment darkens the color and increases the luster.

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Distribution Comments:

Barren Fork Chert has primary sources throughout the Barren Fork Creek and Arkansas and Adair and Cherokee Counties, Oklahoma.