Monteagle (AKA Xarathustra) Chert
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Dec 2016
label: Collection Date
content: 17 May 1996
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Kennth B. Tankersley
label: Donor Name
content: Estate Of John D. Holland
notes: label: Notes
content: L-1215 (Monteagle Chert): Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.
label: Notes
content: L-1215 (Monteagle Chert)
label: Notes
content: Monteagle Chert, also known as Xarathrusta Cave, is a dark gray (N3) or medium dark gray (N4) chert. It has sponge spicule inclusions. Deposits include nodules and bedded.
label: Notes
content: Geology remarks: Epoch- Mississippian, Form- Monteagle
label: Notes
content: Location remarks: Southeastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee
label: Notes
content: Archaeology remarks: n.d.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Nov 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 8
place: label: Place
content: Kentucky, 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: A598492-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone