Biggs Junction Chert
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Dec 2016
label: Collection Date
content: 2 Mar 1994
name: label: Collector
content: Todd Harrington
label: Donor Name
content: Estate Of John D. Holland
notes: label: Notes
content: L-558 (Biggs Junction Chert): Direct collection from outcrop. Not a collection from archaeological context. Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.
label: Notes
content: L-558 (Biggs Junction Chert)
label: Notes
content: Biggs Junction Chert, also known as Biggs Jasper, Walaweeteese, or Wascoite, is a chert that varies in color from tan to dark brown. When weathered it develops a thin calcium carbonate cortex. Some inclusions due occur. It has a high quality texture and is relatively homogeneous.
label: Notes
content: Geology remarks: n.d.
label: Notes
content: Location remarks: Oregon
label: Notes
content: Archaeology remarks: n.d.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Nov 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Biggs, Sherman County, Oregon, United States, 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: A599301-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone