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Flint

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Sidestrand beach, Cromer, Norfolk, England, UK
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A variety of Quartz

A granular cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, typically dark in color. Technically a rock - not a mineral - but it is usually classified as a variety of quartz for convenience's sake, being composed largely of grains of quartz with few other minerals involved. Similar to chert, but dark, and it forms in a somewhat different environment.

Classification of Flint

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Other Names for Flint

Synonyms:
Silex
Other Languages:
German:Feuerstein
Hornstein

Other Information

Health Warning:Quartz is usually quite harmless unless broken or powdered. Flint may have razor-sharp edges that can easily cut skin and flesh. Handle with care. Do not grind dry since long-term exposure to finely ground powder may lead to silicosis.

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    Localities for Flint

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    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Flinders Ranges
        • North Flinders Ranges
          • Arkaroola area
    • Victoria
      • Lorne
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Eben-Emael
    		found by FdW
    http://www.strahlen.org/vp/be/romontbos/
    • Limburg Province
      • Riemst
        • Zichen Zussen Bolder
    		found by FdW
    Denmark
     
    • Jylland
      • Djursland
    		Collection of Peter Andresen.
    • Viborg
      • Stoholm
    		bert de ruiter
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Lot
        • Cajarc
    		Ref: Inventoire mineralogique de la France no.10 - Bureau de Recherches Geologiques en Minieres, 1982, ISBN 2-7159-0012-0
    • Nord-Pas-de-Calais
      • Pas-de-Calais
    		Paul De Bondt.
    • Upper Normandy
      • Seine-Maritime
    		Christian Bracke Collection
    F. Périnet collection
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Swabia
        • Nördlingen
          • Holheim
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Brandenburg
      • Großräschen
        • Saalhausen
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Lübbenau
        • Calau
          • Plieskendorf
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    • Lower Saxony
      • Lüneburg
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
      • Rostock
        • Bad Doberan
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Stralsund
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    • Saxony
      • Grimma
        • Bad Lausick
    		Lüttich, M. (2008): Änderungen von Fundmöglichkeiten auf Lesesteinfeldern am Beispiel Ebersbach bei Bad Lausick in Sachsen, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 201-207
    • Schleswig-Holstein
      • Brunsbüttel
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Eckernförde
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Elmshorn
        • Barmstedt
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Fehmarn Island
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Itzehoe
        • Lägerdorf
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Lübeck
        • Travemünde
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Oldenburg
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
      • Schwarzenbek
        • Groß Pampau
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    Italy
     
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Valdagno
          • Novale
            • Contrada Rossati di Sotto
    		personaly found by Mr. Gianfranco Capolupi
    Malta
    www.geocities.com/RainForest/3096/mineral.html (in the Globigerina limestone strata)
    www.geocities.com/RainForest/3096/mineral.html (in the Globigerina limestone strata)
    Netherlands
     
    • Limburg
      • Bemelen
    		found by FdW
      • Cadier en Keer
    		T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
      • Houthem
    		Buurman et al (1975) in 'Geologie en Mijnbouw'
      • Maastricht
        • Pietersberg
    		findings Frank de Wit
    T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
      • Sibbe
    		found september 2005 by Frank de Wit.
    Poland
     
    • Podkarpackie
      • Tarnobrzeg
    		http://www.flintsource.net/flint/PL_band.html
    Russia
     
    • North-Western Region
      • Kaliningradskaya Oblast'
        • Jantarny (Yantarny; Palmnicken)
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Tarragona
        • Priorat
    		Ref.: Aufschluss 1974(4), 220-223
    • Valencian Community
      • Valencia
    		MTI Mineralogía Topográfica Ibérica, 2008
    Sweden
     
    • Skåne
      • Helsingborg
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
      • Höganäs
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
      • Kristianstad
        • Fjälkinge
          • Fjälkinge Backe
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem. Hjalmar Sjögren coll.
    Swedish Nat.Museum
      • Landskrona
        • Glumslöv
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
    Swedish Nat.Musuem
        • Säbyholm
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
      • Lomma
        • Alnarp
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
    Swedish Nat.Musuem
      • Lund
        • Allhelgonakyrkan
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
    Swedish Nat.Musuem
      • Malmö
    		Bergström, J.& N.A.Shaikh SGU Rapp. Medd. 31,1982
        • Södra Sallerup
    Swedish Nat.Musuem
      • Vellinge
        • Hököpinge
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
    Switzerland
     
    • Jura
      • Pleigne
        • Löwenburg
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 105.
    • Solothurn
      • Olten
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 105.
    Turkey
     
    • Marmara Region
      • Balikesir Province
        • Biga peninsula
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • Mount's Bay District
          • Penzance - Ludgvan Area
            • Ludgvan
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • St Just District
          • Southern Penwith Peninsula
            • Sennen
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
      • Suffolk
    		Foster, Clement La Neve "Treatise on Ore and Stone Mining" London 1905
    Foster, Clement La Neve "Treatise on Ore and Stone Mining" London 1905
      • West Sussex
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Pitkin Co.
        • Aspen District (Roaring Fork District)
          • Aspen
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals
      • New Haven Co.
    		Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals
    • Florida
      • Marion Co.
        • Ocala
    		Rocks & Min.: 14:77-78.
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Georgia
      • Burke Co.
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom- 1974
    • Indiana
      • Crawford Co.
    • Iowa
      • Henry Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren Co.
      • Bell Co.
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Maryland
    		Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Michigan
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Mississippi
    		Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Jan. 2004
    • Missouri
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974,Gems and Minerals of America
    • Nebraska
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974,Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974,Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974,Gems and Minerals of America
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon Co.
    		The Minerals of NYC & Its Environs, NY Min. Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 69.
    • New York
      • Genesee Co.
        • Indian Falls
    • North Dakota
      • Dunn Co.
      • Mercer Co.
    		Ransom, 1974. Gems and Minerals of America
    • Ohio
      • Adams Co.
        • Peebles
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Coshocton Co.
        • Jefferson township
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Hocking Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Holmes Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Jackson Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Jefferson Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Lawrence Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Licking Co.
      • Mahoning Co.
        • Smith township
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Morgan Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
        • Dillon Falls
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
        • Hopewell township
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Perry Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
        • Pike township
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
      • Vinton Co.
    		Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Rhode Island
      • Newport Co.
    		Miller, 1972. Minerals of Rhode Island.
    • Tennessee
    		Zeitner ,1968. Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails
    • Texas
      • Donley Co.
        • Clarendon area
    		Self-Collected In August 2005 by David Aldridge and Wayne Aldridge
    • West Virginia
      • Grant Co.
    		Johnson, 1960. Source Book for the Rock & Mineral Collector.
    • Wisconsin
    		Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Wyoming
      • Platte Co.
        • Hartville District
    		USGS Bull 315
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