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Scenic Chalcedony

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This material and the West Horse Creek chert (001OL39) were collected from a single vertical exposure separated stratiographically. D. Toom collected 1982 and given ...
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Silicified Wood

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Limited provenance information, looks similar to the one of the other Boyd county (002BD25). This sample contains varying degrees of quality and some ...
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Flattop Chalcedony

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NSHS ID: 002GO48 State: Wyoming County: Goshen Lithic Type: Flattop Chalcedony AKA: Table Mountain Chalcedony Geology: Burle Formation
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Spanish Diggings Orthoquartzite

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"Saul Qu #1" S. Ahler 1975   NSHS ID: 005UN48 State: Wyoming County: Unknown Lithic Type: Spanish Diggings Orthoquartzite Geology: ...
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Hartville Chert

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No specfic locational information.  Note reads "Heartville Uplift Area".  Included in this sample is a projectile point made by P.R. Geib and a heat treated sample, ...
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Spanish Diggings Orthoquartzite

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Orthoquartzite which occurred with chert, all flakes are modern by P.R. Geib.   NSHS ID: 003PT48 State: Wyoming County: Platte Lithic Type: Spanish ...
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Spanish Diggings Orthoquartzite

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Some of the rocks labeled "Saul Q #5 Sur 75"   NSHS ID: 001UN48 State: Wyoming County: Unknown Lithic Type: Spanish Diggings ...
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Hartville Chert

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Some pieces have been flaked, it is unclear if these were collected from the quarry site like this or flaked after collection.  N. Fogerty removed a couple of flakes ...
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Plate Chalcedony

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Collected by S. Ahler 9/23/75   NSHS ID: 001PN39 Site #: 001PN39 State: South Dakota County: Pennington Lithic Type: Plate ...
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West Horse Creek Chert

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NSHS ID: 001SH39 State: South Dakota County: Shannon Lithic Type: West Horse Creek Chert AKA: West Horse Creek Chalcedony Collection Procedure: Collected ...
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Sentinel Butte Chalcedony

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NSHS ID: 001GV32 State: North Dakota County: Golden Valley Lithic Type: Sentinel Butte Chalcedony AKA: White River Group Silicate Geology: White River ...
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Rainy Buttes Silicified Wood

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From a surface lag at the base of West Rainy Butte. Sample provided by S. Ahler 10/96 Plains Conference exchange.   NSHS ID: 003SL32 State: North ...
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