Color:  Raytown Chert ranges in color from a pale brown to a dark reddish gray, grays, tans, or pinkish white.  Often broad light mottling is present.

Texture:

Luster:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Brachiopods and fusilinids

Patina:

Heat Treatment:  Heat treatment has no notable changes.

Knapping: 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution Comments:

Raytown Chert is associated with the Raytown Limestone member of the Iola Limestone Formation of the Kansas City Group.  Raytown Chert has primary outcroppings in Madison County, Iowa.