Collector:

J. D. Holland  Search this

Donor Name:

Estate Of John D. Holland  Search this

Object Type:

Stone

Place:

Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont, United States, North America

Accession Date:

29 Dec 2016

Collection Date:

30 May 1989

Notes:

L-742 (Cheshire Quartzite): Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.

L-742 (Cheshire Quartzite)

Cheshire Quartzite, also known as Cheshire, is predominantly a massive gray argillaceous quartzite. It is gray with distinguishable green and purple hues on broken surfaces. Weathered surface is a very light gray but appears white from a distance. Inclusions such as trilobites, e.g. olenellid, are scarce and mostly poorly preserved. It has a coarse to fine grain texture. Deposits include massive rocks.

Geology remarks: Epoch- Cambrian, Series- Lower Cambrian, Form- Cheshire

Location remarks: Exposures run the length of Vermont north and south.

Archaeology remarks: Hidden Creek, CT

Record Last Modified:

22 Nov 2019

Specimen Count:

5

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

2071475

USNM Number:

A599718-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31b3b835e-e4e2-4790-8255-8521abfb9ea4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_12617337