Battle Mountain Silicified Volcanic Ash
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Dec 2016
label: Collection Date
content: 27 Aug 1995
name: label: Collector
content: J. D. Holland
label: Collector
content: Gene Stapleton
label: Donor Name
content: Estate Of John D. Holland
notes: label: Notes
content: L-1139 (Battle Mountain Silicified Volcanic Ash): Provenience includes modern quarry. Not a collection from archaeological context. Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.
label: Notes
content: L-1139 (Battle Mountain Silicified Volcanic Ash)
label: Notes
content: (Information obtained from Toshawihi Type Sheet) Toshawihi, also known as Toshawee, Tosiwhii, or Battle Mountain, is a opalite, white jasper, or silicified ash. It is white to purplish in color. It becomes white when heat-treated. It has a very smooth to vitreous (heat-treated) texture.
label: Notes
content: Geology remarks: (Information obtained from Toshawihi Type Sheet) n.d.
label: Notes
content: Location remarks: (Information obtained from Toshawihi Type Sheet) Tosawihi, Nevada; Battle Mountain, NV; Lander Co., NV; Silver Cloud Mine, Lander Co., NV.
label: Notes
content: Archaeology remarks: (Information obtained from Toshawihi Type Sheet) n.d.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Nov 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 10
place: label: Place
content: Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nevada, 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: A598763-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone