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Offline JEB

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Chert?
« on: August 12, 2013, 06:59:11 pm »
Anyone know what types of chert are located in the middle Tennessee area?

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Chert?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 07:48:12 pm »
Fort Payne, Buffalo River, Dover, St. Louis, probably a few more.
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: Chert?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2013, 08:52:40 pm »
Lots of chert deposits in that area.
Its all Ft. payne but there are many sub verities such as ( buffalo river , horse creek, blueblack, TN Black, Dover, TN jasper) some will heat and some won't some stink and some don't. every county has some sorta chert.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Chert?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 10:08:06 pm »
Yep, what Jesse said ;) It's nice to live in such a flint rich area :)
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