Wyandotte Chert
 AKA: Indiana Hornstone, Harrison County Chert










Natural Form:
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.

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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.

Projectile point made from this material:



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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
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