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The 7 pages that link to Chert, each with the reason it gives.

• Sedimentary rockBroader topic: It can form through silica accumulation and replacement in sediment.

• Banded iron formationBroader topic: Silica-rich layers commonly occur between the iron-rich layers.

• ObsidianCompared with: Chert can resemble obsidian as a toolstone, but lacks its glassy volcanic structure.

• Lithic reductionRelated: Chert’s fracture properties make it suitable for producing sharp flakes.

• ChalkCompared with: Chert nodules can occur within chalk, but their silica composition makes them much harder.

• Carbonate rockCompared with: It can occur within carbonate sequences but is not carbonate rock.

• KnappingRelated: Chert is a common knappable stone, though its quality varies between deposits.