Collector:

J. D. Holland  Search this

Donor Name:

Estate Of John D. Holland  Search this

Object Type:

Stone

Place:

Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States, North America

Accession Date:

29 Dec 2016

Collection Date:

4 Nov 1995

Notes:

L-974 (Bayou Menard Chert): Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.

L-974 (Bayou Menard Chert)

Bayou Menard Chert, also known as Red Bird, is a black chert. When weathered it has a white limestone matrix. It may have inclusions of white fossils, mostly crinoidal fragments. It has a very smooth, glossy texture. Deposits include nodules up to 18" embedded in huge limestone blocks, 3'X10'.

Geology remarks: Epoch- Mississippian, Form- Moorefield, Member- Bayou Menard

Location remarks: Grand River, OK

Archaeology remarks: n.d.

Record Last Modified:

22 Nov 2019

Specimen Count:

9

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

2071475

USNM Number:

A599178-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a1711f0e-f5c3-463d-bce4-65c0581616ed

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_12616769