Archeology

What We Found

Cochrane Chert

NSHS ID: 001BF47 State: Wisconsin County: Buffalo Lithic Type: Cochrane Chert      

Maynes Creek Gray Chert

NSHS ID: 001TM13 State: Iowa County: Tama Lithic Type: Maynes Creek Gray Chert Geology: Maynes Creek Member, Hampton Formation, Kinderhookian Series, ...

Laberdie Chert

Bert Wetherill collection, labeled "8".  The Laberdie Limestone Member is designated Coal City Limestone Member in Missouri.  Wetherhill designated this "Laberdie" ...

Winterset Chert

Bert Wetherill collection, labeled with "29"   NSHS ID: 001CL23 State: Missouri County: Clay Lithic Type: Winterset Chert Geology: Winterset ...

Spring Hill Chert

Bert Wetherill collection, labeled with "34"   NSHS ID: 001JO14 State: Kansas County: Johnson Lithic Type: Spring Hill Chert Geology: Spring ...

Stoner Chert

Bert Wetherill collection. Labeled with "14"   NSHS ID: 002CT23 State: Missouri County: Clinton Lithic Type: Stoner Chert Geology: Stoner ...

Burlington Chert

Tag also says "High Ridge" which is not in Franklin County but the neighboring Jefferson County, Geologic information accompanying this sample may not be correct, it ...

Argentine Chert

Bill Wetherill collection, labeled with "9". Rigalithic material.   NSHS ID: 004JK23 State: Missouri County: Jackson Lithic Type: Argentine ...

Winterset Chert

Bert Wetherill collection, labeled "32B"   NSHS ID: 001JK23 State: Missouri County: Jackson Lithic Type: Winterset Chert Geology: Winterset ...

Winterset Chert

Bert Wetherhill Collection, labeled with "11"   NSHS ID: 003JK23 State: Missouri County: Jackson Lithic Type: Winterset Chert Geology: Winterset ...

Winterset Chert

Bert Wetherill collection, labeled with "32A"   NSHS ID: 002JK23 State: Missouri County: Jackson Lithic Type: Winterset Chert Geology: Winterset ...

Crescent Chert

Note with sample reads "Site 23SL115 is a principal prehistoric quarry on NRHP, Burlington Limestone and Keokuk Limestone." However it is unclear if the sample ...

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