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Flint is a common name for a form of sedimentary rock called chert, formed from microscopic siliceous (essentially quartz) skeletons of radiolarians. As such the hardness of chert is 7, which is slighly harder than glass and considerably harder than steel. If it will scratch glass it is likely to be flint. Flint is often mistaken for limestone or marble, which is much softer and will not scratch glass.
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What type of rock is used to start fire?
Flint stone is used for making sparks to start a fire
What kind of rock is flint?
Flint is often referred to as a "Chemical Sedimentary" rock. Commonly formed when solid materials are dissolved by other means (water) and then redeposited in layers. This explains to a degree why flint has such a fine texture; it's comprised essentially of stuff that's small enough to be floating about in a glass of tap water. -S.M.
A black rock that can be use to make heat?
flint
What is a flint-bladed sickle?
A sickle is a tool use to cut grass or grain. Flint bladed means that it uses sharp chips of flint rock for the cutting edges.
What color is flint rock?
It's Grey Most Likely
How do you tell the difference between Obsidian rock and Coal Flint rock?
flint has an extremely bright shine
What is Ohio's state rock?
Flint is the State stone/rock of Ohio.
What is the hardest rock flint or sandstone?
Flint
What is flint?
Flint is a rock that you rub to make fire.
What type of rock is used to start fire?
Flint stone is used for making sparks to start a fire
Hard quartz rock that sparks when struck against steel or iron?
Flint is a hard rock that produces a spark when struck against steel. Flint is a sedimentary rock that is formed from a crypto crystalline quartz.
What is the definition of a flint rock?
Flint is a microcrystalline sedimentary rock composed primarily of quartz, exhibiting a conchoidal fracture which made it useful in tool making.
Explain how flint rock can be used to start a fire?
what does flint rocks used for
How do you tell flint from other rocks?
you mine flint from gravel
What kind of rock is flint?
Flint is often referred to as a "Chemical Sedimentary" rock. Commonly formed when solid materials are dissolved by other means (water) and then redeposited in layers. This explains to a degree why flint has such a fine texture; it's comprised essentially of stuff that's small enough to be floating about in a glass of tap water. -S.M.
What does dan flint play?
Dan Flint is the drummer for British rock band, You Me At Six.
Is flint a noun?
Yes, the word flint is a noun, common, concrete noun; a word for a mineral, a form of rock, a thing. Flint is a type of rock that Native Americans used to make arrowheads out of in the past.
