Collector:

Gary Merlie  Search this

Donor Name:

Estate Of John D. Holland  Search this

Object Type:

Stone

Place:

Dubois / Shelby County, Indiana / Illinois, United States, North America

Accession Date:

29 Dec 2016

Collection Date:

3 Feb 1991

Notes:

L-212 (Holland Chert): Unkown collection procedure. Collection includes raw material, outer surface, modern flint-knappers' works, and heat-treated specimens.

L-212 (Holland Chert)

Holland chert is also known as Derby, Ferdinand, and Upper Huntingburg. It is a light gray, gray mottled chert, variable in color: medium bluish gray (5B 5/1), light bluish gray (5B 7/1), yellowish gray (5Y 8/1), light brownish gray (5YR 6/4). It has sponge spicule inclusions and a very smooth opaque texture.

Geology remarks: Epoch- Pennsylvanian, Stage- Desmoinesian, Group- Raccoon Creek, Form- Staunton, Member- Holland Limestone

Location remarks: Dubois, Spencer, Daviess, counties, Indiana

Archaeology remarks: n.d.

Record Last Modified:

22 Nov 2019

Specimen Count:

6

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

2071475

USNM Number:

A598339-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35156cf3e-8bec-4a30-a4cd-b35d2d72f65e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_12615863