CHERT

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Chert is a sedimentary rock of biochemical origin. It is likely the result of the accumulation (in the deep ocean, far from land) of the silica shells of various micro-organisms such as diatoms. Note that the similar rock chalk is composed of the calcite shells of different micro-organisms.

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