Color: Grand
Meadow Chert can range from a light to medium gray and may be a solid
color or mottled. May have a golden hue.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina: The patina is an olive color
Heat Treatment:
Knapping: Very good flaking quality
which improves with heat treatment.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Grand Meadow Chert has primary sources along the Root River in Mower
County,
Minnesota and into Howard County, Iowa. The highest quality chert
is found in Howard County, Iowa.
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