Color:
Broyles Chert can vary in color from yellows to tan or blues. The
cortex is white and chalky. Rarely may be translucent.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Waxy
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Numerous
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Primary Source
Distribution:
Distribution Comments: Broyles Chert is found throughout the
tristate area of Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Primary outcroppings
are found in Broyles, Lincoln, Powell, and Garrard Counties, Kentucky.
Projectile point made from this material:
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