Lithic Type Specimen: MRS-16 (Mississippian Reed Springs, Variety 16)
date: label: Accession Date
content: 30 Aug 2012
label: Collection Date
content: 1970 to 1990
name: label: Collector
content: Don R. Dickson
label: Donor Name
content: Don R. Dickson
notes: label: Notes
content: MRS-16 (Mississippian Reed Springs, Variety 16): MRS Variety 16.Found in Northwest Arkansas. A light to medium gray to gray-blue field often has many irregular spots of light and dark gray. Each spot is usually surrounded by a thin zone which is lighter than the spot or the field. This produces a generally mottled effect much like that noted on the finer grades of Elsey. However, the mottling on Elsey is usually larger in size than that on this variety. Occasionally a dark fern-like structure is present. The texture is normally fine, occasionally medium. This variety was formed in tabular layers and is a good knapping stone.
label: Notes
content: Reeds Spring
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Jun 2022
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Benton County, Arkansas, 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: 2060436
label: USNM Number
content: A587180-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone