Flint

Lead times are two days for all bagged products. For blending or specialist requirements, lead times will be agreed in advance for your convenience.

For most bulk products, next day deliveries are available through our streamlined bulk tanker/tipper service.

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All packaged products are available from 25kg bags - 1500kg bulk bags from our central store.

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Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of quartz. It typically occurs in chalk or limestone formations and is most commonly found in areas with significant geological history, like England and France.

Historically, flint was widely used by early humans for making tools and weapons due to its ability to be chipped into sharp edges. It was also essential in striking fires.

Flint is primarily considered a type of rock, although it is composed of the mineral quartz. As it forms in sedimentary layers, its classification as a rock is more accurate.

Flint can usually be identified by its smooth texture, glassy appearance, and its tendency to break with a conchoidal fracture. It often appears in nodules and has a waxy lustre. When broken, its interior can reveal colours ranging from dark grey to brown.

Flint formations are extracted through quarrying or collection from natural outcrops. Once obtained, flint is often knapped or chipped using specific tools, a process that shapes it into desired forms for practical or decorative use.