chertyadj.
/ˈtʃəːti/ Of the nature of chert; having chert as a constituent.
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1772 T. Pennant Tours Scotl. (1774) 161 The rocks are hard and cherty.
1842 H. Miller Old Red Sandstone (ed. 2) ix. 206 It [the limestone] abounds in masses of a cherty, siliceous substance.
1850 C. Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. (ed. 2) II. 17 Cherty sandstone.
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