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Offline david w.

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Rock ID
« on: October 27, 2008, 10:08:02 pm »
There is some gray chert i get from a creekbed and i would like to know what it is.  Is ther a way i could find out?
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2008, 11:54:01 pm »
the guys here probley need a photo to help out..or at least a state.john
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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2008, 12:06:22 am »
yea state and photo.
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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2008, 12:10:47 am »
 I know David is in Illinois, Godfrey.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2008, 07:39:04 am »
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Offline david w.

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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 09:47:34 am »
ok i have a few flakes left over i can take a picture of tonite or tomorrow
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2008, 12:56:35 pm »
David, google "Illinois chert type index". There's a good site with a picture index and a key for Illinois.
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Offline david w.

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Re: Rock ID
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2008, 10:19:43 pm »
thanks Hillbilly i will do that.  I guess iwould say it is more of a white color with some gray spot/streaks in it
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