Collector:

Don Dickson  Search this

Donor Name:

Estate Of John D. Holland  Search this

Object Type:

Stone

Place:

Prior, Oklahoma, United States, North America

Accession Date:

29 Dec 2016

Collection Date:

Nov 1995

Notes:

L-1092 (Keokuk Chert): Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.

L-1092 (Keokuk Chert)

Keokuk Chert is also known as Boone, Reed's Spring, Tahlequah, Sallisaw, Woodford, and Grand Falls. It is light gray in color. It becomes buff and reddish brown when weathered. Inclusions may include brachiopods, horn coral, bryozoans and others. It has a medium texture. Deposits include nodular and bedded.

Geology remarks: Epoch- Mississippian, Series- Osagean (in Missouri) & Valmeyeran (In Illinois), Member- Keokuk

Location remarks: N1/2, Sec.31, T5N-R8W, Hancock Co., Illinois

Archaeology remarks: n.d.

Record Last Modified:

22 Nov 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

2071475

USNM Number:

A599198-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/335c3a359-5ce4-4362-a505-f47247404e3c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_12616790