Manitoulin Chert
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Dec 2016
label: Collection Date
content: Sep 1987
name: label: Collector
content: Dave Kieber
label: Donor Name
content: Estate Of John D. Holland
notes: label: Notes
content: L-891 (Manitoulin Chert): Not a collection from archaeological context. Unknown collection procedure. Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.
label: Notes
content: L-891 (Manitoulin Chert)
label: Notes
content: Manitoulin Chert, also known as Cup And Saucer or Wiki, is a white chert. When weathered it is white, commonly stained buff or yellow patina. It has brachiopod inclusions. It has a soft and chalky texture. It had a hard core and a dull, earthy luster. Deposits include thin, nodular layers or isolated nodules. the chert stands out from host carbonate.
label: Notes
content: Geology remarks: Epoch- Silurian, Series- Early Silurian, Form- Manitoulin
label: Notes
content: Location remarks: Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario.
label: Notes
content: Archaeology remarks: Saint Marie Among the Hurons site complex
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Nov 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 7
place: label: Place
content: Town of Howland, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada, North America
topic: label: Topic
content: Archaeology
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2071475
label: USNM Number
content: A599259-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone