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Collector:
Robert Nale  Search this
Donor Name:
Estate Of John D. Holland  Search this
Object Type:
Stone
Place:
Union / Jackson, Pope / Saline County, Illinois, United States, North America
Accession Date:
29 Dec 2016
Collection Date:
1998
Notes:
L-1534 (Kinkaid Chert): Not a collection from archaeological context. Unknown collection procedure. Collection includes raw material.
L-1534 (Kinkaid Chert):
Kinkaid Chert, also known as Mansker, is a brecciated chert or oolitic. It is black, gray, and white combined to appear as salt and pepper. It becomes light brown when weathered. It has a coarse and opaque texture. Deposits include tabular.
Geology remarks: Epoch- Mississippian, Series- Chesterian, Form- Kinkaid
Location remarks: Pope, Union, Jackson, Saline counties, Illinois
Archaeology remarks: Paleo to Late Woodland
Record Last Modified:
22 Nov 2019
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
2071475
USNM Number:
A598279-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33d346166-a340-49b9-bae5-81e3d9dba736
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_12615794