Zaleski Chert
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Dec 2016
label: Collection Date
content: 1989
name: label: Collector
content: J. D. Holland
label: Collector
content: Brad Leper
label: Donor Name
content: Estate Of John D. Holland
notes: label: Notes
content: L-1176 (Zaleski Chert): Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.
label: Notes
content: L-1176 (Zaleski Chert)
label: Notes
content: Zaleski Chert, also known as Black Flint, is a white or light black to glossy black chert. When weathered it assumes an olive, yellowish-green patination and can also have brown and iron staining. It has fusilinid inclusions. It has a medium to very fine texture. Deposits include tabular pieces.
label: Notes
content: Geology remarks: Epoch- Pennsylvanian, Form- Allegheny, Member- Zaleski
label: Notes
content: Location remarks: Secondary deposits in and along Elk Fork Creek transecting Route 93 about 1.0 miles north of the Fairgrounds, McArthur, Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio; See Stout & Schoenlaub (1945: 62-70) for other sources.
label: Notes
content: Archaeology remarks: Prufer & Baby (1963:45-45) doubts musch use by Paleoindians (Goatley 1993:42-43)
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Nov 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Ohio, 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: A599060-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone