About the sedimentary rock File Miorcani flint.jpg thumb A sample of Miorcani flint from the Cenomanian ... beach made up of flint nodules eroded out of the nearby chalk cliffs, Cape Arkona , R gen File Feuersteinaxt.jpg thumb Neolithic flint axe, about 31 cm long File Flint Wall Wiltshire.JPG thumb Detail of flint used in a building in Wiltshire, England. Flint is a hard, sedimentary rock sedimentary ... http www.quartzpage.de flint.html Flint and Chert quartzpage.de ref categorized as a variety of chert ... Hill ref ref http www.theaaca.com Learning Center flintvs.htm Flint vs Chert Authentic Artefacts Collectors Assn. ref Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown ... of view, flint refers specifically to the form of chert which occurs in chalk or marly limestone ... of flint is not yet clear but it is thought that it occurs as a result of chemical changes ... of flint nodules that are found. The source of dissolved silica in the porous media could arise from the spicules of silicious sponges. ref name Flints Certain types of flint, such as that from the south ... been found preserved like amber inside the flint. Thin slices of the stone often reveal this effect. Puzzling giant flint formations known as paramoudra and flint circles are found around Europe but especially ... Museums.norfolk.gov.uk ref Flint sometimes occurs in large flint fields in Jurassic or Cretaceous beds, for example in Europe. Uses Tools or cutting edges Flint was used for the manufacture of flint ... is referred to as knapping . In Europe , some of the best toolmaking flint has come from Belgium Obourg, flint mines of Spiennes , ref http www.minesdespiennes.org en.html Neolithic Flint ... Basin geology Paris Basin , Thy district Thy in Jutland flint mine at Hov , the Sennonian deposits ... Danube Balkan flint , the Cenomanian chalky marl formation of the Moldavian Plateau Miorcani flint and the Jurassic deposits of the Krak w area and Krzemionki in Poland . Flint mining is attested since ... more details
Flint River may refer to In Jamaica Flint River Hanover, Jamaica Flint River St. Mary, Jamaica In the United States Flint River Alabama Flint River Georgia Flint River Iowa Flint River Michigan disambig de Flint River fr Flint River ... more details
Flint station may refer to Flint Amtrak station , Flint, Michigan, United States Flint railway station , Flint, Wales, United Kingdom dab ... more details
James Flint is the name of James Flint British novelist , born 1968 , British novelist James Flint merchant , 18th century , British diplomat and merchant Captain James Flint , fictional character in the Swallows and Amazons series of books Bruiser Flint James Bruiser Flint , the head men s basketball coach at Drexel University hndis Flint, James ... more details
wiktionarypar flintFlint is a type of rock. Flint may also refer to TOC right People Austin Flint 1812 1886 , American physician Austin Flint 1836 1915 , American physician Bob Flint born 1941 , American Hawaiian ceramicist Bruiser Flint born 1968 , American basketball coach Caroline Flint born 1961 , British Member of Parliament for the Don Valley Charles Ranlett Flint 1850 1934 , American merchant and banker Eric Flint , American science fiction and fantasy author and editor F. S. Flint 1885 1960 , English poet Henry Flynt born 1940 , American philosoph and avantgarde musician James Flint merchant , 18th century British merchant and diplomat Jeremy Flint 1928 1989 , English contract bridge player Katja Flint born 1960 , German actress Keith Flint born 1969 , member of the British band The Prodigy Kenneth C. Flint , American fantasy novelist Larry Flynt born 1942 , American magazine publisher commonly misspelled Flint Richard Foster Flint 1902 1976 , American geologist Robert Flint 1838 1910 , Scottish theologian and philosopher Roland Flint 1934 2001 , American poet Valerie Flint 1936 2009 , British historian William Russell Flint 1880 1969 , Scottish artist Fictional characters Flint comics , a character in the Wildstorm universe see StormWatch Flint G.I. Joe , a character in the G.I. Joe universe Flint Mother 3 , a playable character in Nintendo s Mother 3 Flint Fireforge , a dwarf in the Dragonlance chronicles Flint Hammerhead from Flint the Time Detective Sandman Marvel Comics , aka Flint Marko Captain Flint , the legendary captain of a Pirate ship, the Walrus , in the novel Treasure Island by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson Derek Flint, the title character of Our Man Flint 1966 and In Like Flint 1967 , a hipster spy played by James Coburn Marcus Flint , the trollish and truculent captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team in the Harry Potter series Flint, the immortal antagonist in the episode Requiem for Methuselah of the original Star Trek series Flint ... more details
Flint Hill can refer to Flint Hill, County Durham , England Flint Hill, Missouri , United States Scottville, North Carolina , United States, formerly called Flint Hill Flint Hill School , in Virginia, United States geodis de Flint Hill ... more details
Charles Flint may refer to Charles L. Flint Charles Louis Flint , 1824&ndash 1889 President of the University of Massachusetts Charles Ranlett Flint 1850&ndash 1934 , American businessman, founder of a company which later became IBM Charles Wesley Flint , American bishop in the Methodist Church hndis Flint, Charles ... more details
Flint Township may refer to the following places in the United States Flint Township, Benton County, Arkansas Flint Township, Pike County, Illinois Flint Township, Michigan also known as Flint Charter Township, Michigan Flint Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota See also Flint River Township, Des Moines County, Iowa geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages de Flint Township ... more details
White Flint may refer to White Flint Washington Metro , a metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland White Flint Mall , a shopping mall in Montgomery County, Maryland disambig ... more details
USS Flint may refer to USS Flint CL 64 , was renamed Vincennes CL 64 on 16 October 1942 USS Flint CL 97 , was commissioned 31 August 1944 and decommissioned 6 May 1947 USS Flint AE 32 , was commissioned 20 November 1971, decommissioned 4 August 1995 and is currently in service with Military Sealift Command Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Flint Category United States Navy ship names vi USS Flint ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 The Flint Vehicles were a professional baseball team in Flint, Michigan from 1921 1926. They were a part of the Michigan Ontario League . Category Sports in Flint, Michigan US baseball team stub ... more details
ABA team color1 black color2 CD0000 logo FlintFire.PNG pixels 200px founded 2010 league American Basketball Association 2000 ABA history Flint Fire 2011 present arena TBA city Flint, Michigan Flint , Michigan colors Red, black, white owner Sean Woodruff coach championships 0 titles 0 cheerleaders dancers mascot The Flint Fire is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association 2000 American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. The Fire is based in Flint, Michigan Flint , Michigan . External links http www.flintfirebasketball.com Flint Fire website ABA Teams Michigan Sports Category American Basketball Association 2000 present teams Category Basketball teams in Michigan Category Sports in Flint, Michigan Michigan basketball team stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 The Flint Flyers were a professional baseball team in Flint, Michigan from 1889 1890. They played in the Michigan State League. Category Sports in Flint, Michigan Category Defunct minor league baseball teams US baseball team stub ... more details
Image Flintlogo.jpg right thumb Logo for the Flint Automobile, 1923 1927 Image Flint B 40 Touring 1925 2.jpg right thumb 300px Flint B 40 Touring 1925 Image Flint B 40 Touring 1925.jpg right thumb 300px Flint B 40 Touring 1925 Image 1926 Flint Jr. Z18 Deluxe Coupe 001.jpg right thumb 300px 1926 Flint Jr. Z18 Deluxe Coupe located in Stratford, Iowa, USA The Flint was an automobile marque that was assembled by the Flint Motors Division, Flint, Michigan between 1923 and 1927. Flint Motors was a wholly owned subsidiary of Durant Motors Company USA . Assembly The Flint was considered an assembled car because Durant Motors used components manufactured by outside suppliers to build its automobile lines. The cars were powered by a 6 cylinder Continental Motors Company Continental engine , and its body stampings were made by Budd in Philadelphia . Design origin The origins of the Flint can be traced back to the Willys car company, which had been working on a prototype for a proposed 6 cylinder car .... Once acquired, this prototype was further modified to create the Flint. Company demise Following financial troubles at Durant Motors, the Flint was discontinued in 1927. The Flint was priced to compete with Buick , which was also assembled in Flint, Michigan. Production model specifications Flint Six 55 Four Door Brougham Flint Automobile Company Automobiles produced by Flint should not be confused with those manufactured by the Flint Automobile Company, founded by A. B. C. Hardy in 1901, and which ... range. See also Durant Motors References http www.flintjournal.com flint150 1902manuftdcar.pdf Flint 1901 03 history http www.flint.lib.mi.us timeline autohistory 0798 autoshardy.html Flint 1901 03 http forums.detnews.com joyrides story index.cfm?id 84 Sloan Museum traces Flint s rich automotive history Durant Motors DEFAULTSORT Flint Automobile Category Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United ... Defunct companies based in Michigan de Flint Automarke ... more details
orphan date October 2008 The Flint Flashes was a weekly paper published by the Socialist Party of America Socialist Party in Flint, Michigan during the early 20th Century, quite possibly started around 1907. G. W. Starkweather was its manager and G. N. Lawrence its editor. In 1911, the Flint Flashes had a circulation of over 3,000 copies. External links http www.spmichigan.org Socialist Party of Michigan DEFAULTSORT Flint Flashes, The Category Weekly newspapers published in the United States Category Newspapers published in Michigan ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Flint Gems were a professional baseball team in Flint, Michigan in 1940. The Gems were part of the Michigan State League, and played their home games at Atwood Stadium . Their overall record was 67 41, and they won the 1940 MSL Championship. The team was renamed Flint Indians for the 1941 MSL season. Category Sports in Flint, Michigan US baseball team stub ... more details
Katja Flint born 11 November 1959 in Stadthagen , Lower Saxony is a German actress. Flint grew up in Utah and married German actor Heiner Lauterbach . They have a son named Oskar. Since 1982 Flint has been a major character in German movies and on German television. Filmography Piratensender Powerplay 1982 Kolp 1983 Vergesst Mozart 1985 Leo und Charlotte 1991 The democratic terrorist 1992 Die Sieger 1994 Das M dchen Rosemarie 1996 Widows Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergn gen 1998 Marlene film Marlene 2000 Casanova Il Giovane Casanova 2002 Olgas Sommer 2003 Pfarrer Braun Der Fluch der Pr pstin 2004 Kabale und Liebe 2005, TV The White Massai 2005 Warum M nner nicht zuh ren und Frauen schlecht einparken 2007 External links IMDb name 0282403 http film.virtual history.com person.php?personid 7354 Photographs of Katja Fint Germany actor stub Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Flint, Katja ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1960 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Flint, Katja Category 1960 births Category Living people Category People from Stadthagen Category German actors de Katja Flint eo Katja Flint fr Katja Flint ro Katja Flint sv Katja Flint ... more details
otheruses File Lens6b en.svg thumb An achromatic doublet , which combines crown glass optics crown glass and flint glass . Flint glass is optical glass that has relatively high refractive index and low Abbe number . Flint glasses are arbitrarily defined as having an Abbe number of 50 to 55 or less. The currently known flint glasses have refractive indices ranging between 1.45 and 2.00. A Lens optics Types of simple lenses concave lens of flint glass is commonly combined with a Lens optics Types of simple lenses convex lens of Crown glass optics crown glass to produce an achromatic doublet lens because of their compensating optical properties, which reduces chromatic aberration color defects . With respect to glass, the term flint derives from the flint nodules found in the chalk deposits of southeast England that were used as a source of high purity silica by George Ravenscroft , circa 1662, to produce a potash lead glass that was the precursor to English lead crystal . Traditionally, flint glasses were lead glass es containing around 4 60 lead oxide however, the manufacture and disposal of these glasses are sources of pollution . In many modern flint glasses, the lead can be replaced with other additives such as titanium dioxide and zirconium dioxide without significantly altering the optical properties of the glass. Flint glass can be fashioned into rhinestone s which are used as diamond simulant s. Electric Bulbs and Spectacle glasses are made of Flint glass. See also Crown glass optics Chromatic aberration Cup plate References Kurkjian, Charles R. and Prindle, William R. 1998 . Perspectives on the History of Glass Composition. Journal of the American Ceramic Society , 81 4 , 795 813. Category Glass compositions Category Diamond simulants de Flintglas eo Flinto fr Verre flint it Vetro Flint nl Flintglas pl Flint optyka ru zh sv Flintglas ... more details
Eastside , sometimes known as the State Streets, is a large neighborhood in Flint, Michigan. It is not to be confused with East Flint in which it resides. The neighborhood is bounded on the west by University Park, Flint University Park and Buick City , the north by the Northeast Side , the east by Thrift City , and the south by East Village, Flint East Village ref name sph.umich.edu http www.sph.umich.edu yvpc evaluation yvis block.pdf Flint Block Clubs and Neighborhood Organizations, College and Cultural ... Schools, and formerly Homedale Elementary. Image Flint kearsleypark.jpg thumb right 57 Acre Kearsley Park anchors the southern boundary of Flint s Eastside, and it is considered to be Flint s showpiece ... given boundaries, established by the Olde Eastside Neighbors ref name sph.umich.edu , are the Flint River Michigan Flint River to the west, M 54 Michigan highway Dort Highway to the east, Whaley Park ... has been located adjacent to General Motors North Flint facilities, including Buick City. While subdivisions such as Civic Park and East Village, Flint The East Village were originally designed as bedroom ... by the Flint River and, later, I 475 and Delphi East. Even in Flint s halcyon decades of the 1940s ... day While the Eastside is unquestionably Flint s most racially and ethnically diverse neighborhood ref US Census, 2000 Place Flint, Michigan Tracks 22, 23, and 26 comparative ref , it has been continually plagued by gang related violence and racial tension. Today, the Eastside is one of Flint ... of housing stock, the Eastside is one of the few neighborhoods in Flint where the majority ... of Flint as a whole, have reduced property values to new lows. There are some assets in the Eastside ..., essentially unprecedented in Flint, has had its most visible impact on Davison Road, as seen by such businesses as Luigi s Restaurant and the Flint Judo Club. Other well known local institutions ... Flint, Michigan s 3rd Ward http www.ci.flint.mi.us clerk vote loc4.asp Flint, Michigan s 4th Ward ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Keith Flint image Keith in 2009.jpg caption Flint in 2009 image size 215px background solo singer birth name Keith Charles Flint alias birth ... occupation Dancer , Vocalist associated acts The Prodigy , Flint band Flint website http www.teamtractioncontrol.com Personal Website File Flintsignature.png 180px Keith Charles Flint born 17 September ... . Early life Flint was born in Redbridge, London, England, to Clive & Yvonne Flint ref England ... in the mid 1970s his parents moved out to Springfield, Essex , but due to his parents divorce, Flint ... of Howlett s taste in music. After receiving a mixtape from Howlett, Flint came back with great enthusiasm, insisting that Howlett should be playing his tracks up on stage, and that Flint, along with friend Leeroy Thornhill , would dance to them. Originally Flint was the band s dancer, but in 1996 ... video video showcased Flint s new punk rock punk look. This trend continued with the next Prodigy single Breathe The Prodigy song Breathe , on which Flint performed the backing vocals, whilst Maxim The Prodigy Maxim performed lead. The 1997 album The Fat of the Land featured Flint s vocal contributions ... , forced Flint into the media spotlight. In 2002 the single Baby s Got a Temper was released. At the time Flint and Howlett were having disagreements. Citation needed date July 2011 On the next Prodigy album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned 2004 , Flint did not perform any vocals, although he did appear on the Hotride El Batori Mix, on the Hotride single. File Flint&Holiday.jpg thumb left Flint ... February 2009 and features vocals by Flint on multiple tracks, including Take Me to the Hospital, Run with the Wolves and Colours. Flint has experimented with several solo side projects, including the bands Flint band Flint and Clever Brains Fryin . Only one single, Aim4 by FLINT, was released commercially, with FLINT s debut album Device 1 being cancelled before release. A very rare promotional ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Flint Arrows were a professional baseball team in Flint, Michigan from 1948 1951. They were a part of the Central League and played their home games at Atwood Stadium . Their overall record was 169 102, and they won the Central League baseball Central League Championship in 1948, and 1950. Category Sports in Flint, Michigan US baseball team stub ... more details
Edward Sherrill Flint January 3, 1819 January 29, 1902 was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio , from 1861&ndash 1862. Biography Although Flint was born in Warren, Ohio , he was raised by his grandparents in Vermont because of the early deaths of his parents. After local schooling, Flint started working as a bookkeeper . Flint and his family moved to Cleveland in 1851 where Flint started a real estate firm. Since he was always interested in railroads, Flint served as the superintendent of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway from 1859 to 1878. Flint became a member of the Cleveland board of schools in 1860 and was elected mayor in 1861. Flint, a Republican Party United States Republican because of the American Civil War Civil War , later realigned his views to that of a War Democrat he supported the North s cause during the Civil War. He retired after being defeated for re election, continuing the railroad business until 1878. Flint died in Cleveland and is buried in Lake View Cemetery . Flint married Caroline E. Lemen d. 1899 of Cleveland. They had three children Carolin, Fanny, and William. start box s off succession box before George B. Senter title List of Mayors of Cleveland, Ohio Mayor of Cleveland years 1861&ndash 1862 after Irvine U. Masters end box ClevelandOhioMayors References The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission Cleveland, Ohio , David D. Van Tassel Editor , and John J. Grabowski Editor ISBN 0 253 33056 4 http ech.case.edu ech cgi article.pl?id FES The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History Online edition. http politicalgraveyard.com bio fleury flye.html RRZ1AES4G The Political Graveyard Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Flint, Edward S. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH January 3, 1819 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1902 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Flint, Edward S. Category Mayors of Cleveland, Ohio Category Burials at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland Category 1819 ... more details
orphan date October 2010 Infobox newspaper name The Flint Enquirer logo image caption type format foundation ceased publication price owners political position publisher editor staff circulation headquarters ISSN website The Flint Enquirer is a small circulation newspaper serving the African American community of Genesee County, Michigan Genesee County , Michigan . It is distributed at local college s and other locations. DEFAULTSORT Flint Enquirer, The Category Newspapers published in Michigan newspaper stub ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 GM Powertrain Flint North GMPT Flint North is a General Motors Corporation General Motors automobile piston engine engine and components plant located at the Stewart Avenue exit of I 475 in Flint, Michigan . The plant consists of several factories that combine to make the Flint North Powertrain plant. The Convert 4000000 sqft m2 adj on plant was opened in 1905 as part of the Buick Motor Company and is the last part of Buick City still standing. The engine plant Factory 36 portion of Powertrain Flint North closed in 2008. It is famous for building the GM 3800 engine , one of the longest produced automobile engines in history. The remaining factories 05, 9, 10, 14, 25, 29, 75 and 81 which compose the maintenance, sanitation and components producing buildings of the plant, is scheduled to close permanently on November 2010. ref http www.mlive.com auto index.ssf 2010 08 general motors will lay off 33.html ref The employees of Powertrain Flint North are represented by UAW Local 599 and its President, Bill Jordan and Chairman Terry Everman. References Reflist Coord 43 3 23.21 N 83 40 51.27 E region US type landmark display title Category General Motors factories Category Economy of Flint, Michigan Category Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan Category Buildings and structures in Flint, Michigan Auto factory stub ... more details
Louis Edward Flint 10 January 1895 &mdash 3 April 1958 was an England English cricket er who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire in 1919 and 1920. Flint was born in Ripley, Derbyshire . During World War I he served in the Sherwood Foresters . ref http www.gazettes online.co.uk issues 29886 supplements 34 London Gazette 1 January 1917 ref Flint made his debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire immediately following the re institution of the County Championship after the First World War in 1919. He played 5 more matches in 1919 and one match in 1920, in seasons when Derbyshire scored poorly in the County Championship. Flint was a right arm medium fast bowler who took 8 wickets in total at an average of 36.37 and a best performance of 3 30. He was a left handed batsman and played 11 innings in 7 matches with a top score of 35 and an average of 9.09. ref http cricketarchive.com Players 29 29442 29442.html Louis Flint at Cricket Archive ref Flint died in Sutton in Ashfield at the age of 63. References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Flint, Louis ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English cricketer DATE OF BIRTH 1895 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1958 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Flint, Louis Category 1895 births Category 1958 deaths Category English cricketers Category Derbyshire cricketers Category Sherwood Foresters officers ta ... more details
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