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n. - The piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon.

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  • What is the relationship between blue greens (algea) and the rings in gunflint chert?
  • Of note is a gunflint which still retains a lead patch, a method associated with the military.
  • There's taut authority here, vibrant acidity and some Chablis-like gunflint and earthiness, and a welcome sense of generosity in the spicy stone-fruit flavors.
  • Other interesting finds included a well-used gunflint and a cowrie shell, the latter of which has significant meaning for several African traditional religions and cultures.
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