Is silcrete a type of chert?

Silcrete is not a form of chert. To see the difference we need to look st the definitions of both. looking online - chert is a sedimentary rock composed of cryptocrystalline to microcrystalline Quartz . Silcrete is one of the three member group of soil type rocks silcrete/ferricrete/calcrete. read more

Fine-grained silcrete is composed of mostly fine-sand-sized grains less than 0.25 mm. Medium-grained silcrete consists of medium-sand-sized quartz clasts 0.25-0.5 mm in diameter surrounded by a microcrystalline quartz matrix or quartz/chalcedony cement, the sand grains being easily visible in hand specimen. read more

Chert is a sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, the mineral form of silicon dioxide (SiO 2). It occurs as nodules, concretionary masses, and as layered deposits. Chert breaks with a conchoidal fracture, often producing very sharp edges. read more