The genesis of belgian and Dutch flints and cherts

Abstract

Different analyses were carried out on several Dutch and Belgian flints and cherts. As a result of the observations conclusions are drawn about the properties of flint and chert and a theory on the formation of flint and silicification of limestones through a calcium silicate intermediary is presented. Calculations on the physico-chemical aspects of this theory are presented, These calculations turned out to accord with several field observations.