Lithic Type Specimen: MP-1 (Mississippian Pierson, Variety 1)
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: MP-1 (Mississippian Pierson, Variety 1): MP (Mississippian Pierson) Variety 1: Found in SW MO. & NW AR. Colors range from brick red (most typical) to reddish brown and reddish tan. White crinoid detrius is common inmost examples. This is a characteristic of both Compton and typical Pearson cherts. The luster is often waxy although the fracture is uneven. The most common Pierson variety. Knappability varies from fair to good. This is the Pierson Formation in MO. In AR. it is the Pierson Member of the St. Joe Formation.
label: Notes
content: Pierson
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Jun 2022
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Taney County, Missouri, 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: A587154-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone