Gray flint
Flint is sedimentary rock with a fine, compact texture and a shiny fracture. This piece of gray flint is 2.5 cm long. Photograph by Peter B Tzannes, 2004
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Red flint
Flint splits in any direction and fractures into sharp edges, which made it a good material for prehistoric tools. This bit of red flint is 3.5 cm long. Photograph by Peter B Tzann...
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Black flint and limestone
Flint is a sedimentary form of silica, often found in limestone. This rock contains a core of black flint inside a chunk of compact limestone. 4.5 cm long. Photograph by Peter B Tz...
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Red flint and limestone
Limestone and red flint sandwich, 4 cm long. Photograph by Peter B Tzannes, 2004
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Zebra Rocks
These wonderful beach stones are made from layered bands of black flint and white almond stone. The longest one pictured is 6 cm; all were found on Paliopoli beach. Photograph by P...
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