Wyandotte Chert
AKA: Indiana Hornstone, Harrison County Chert
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Wyandotte
Chert ranges in color from a medium bluefish gray to a medium light
gray. Banding is common and is various shades of gray.
Texture: Fine grained
Luster: Waxy to glassy
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Relatively few
Patina: Patina is shades of brown and
tan.
Heat Treatment: Heat treatment is not
commonly used.
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Wyandotte Chert is associated with the Fredonia Member of the Ste.
Genevieve Limestone formation.
Indiana Hornstone has primary outcroppings in Harrison and Crawford
counties in Indiana and Meade, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties in
Kentucky. This material was highly prized and was traded into the
Chesapeake Bay area and into Kansas. May be found into Illinois.
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
W23
Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Adena, Calf Creek, Copena, Dickson, Fort Ancient, Hardaway Side Notch, Jacks
Reef Corner Notch, Jacks Reef Pentagonal, Kanawha, Kirk Series, Ledbetter,
Lost Lake, Lowe Flared Base, Rice Lobed, Snyders, Stilwell, Thebes
Archaeological Context: