Rhyolite

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Object Number 973-22-10/52213

Display Title Rhyolite

Descriptions

Object Description Rhyolite

Inventory Description Raw material, stone, lithic sample of rhyolite

Classification

Stone

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Essex County / Salisbury

Intrasite Shellheap

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 2.3 × 2 × 0.4 cm (7/8 × 13/16 × 3/16 in.)

Quantity 8

Label on object 973-22-10/52213; 10/52213

Provenance

Provenance Dr. Dena F. Dincauze (1971)

Provenance Ronald Thomas (1971)

Provenance Robert Scheer (1971)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Pennsylvania rhyolite. from ronald thomas state archaeologist, delaware, 1970	973-22-10/52218	Pennsylvania rhyolite. from ronald thomas state archaeologist, delaware, 1970		Pennsylvania
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite knives; Old and worn	22-34-10/G2918	2 rhyolite knives; Old and worn		Various sites
Image Not Available for 14 rhyolite and basalt flakes. 2.7-1.2 x 2.1-0.8 x 0.4-0.1 cm.	977-17-10/57485	14 rhyolite and basalt flakes. 2.7-1.2 x 2.1-0.8 x 0.4-0.1 cm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 granite groundstone fragment (5.1 x 5.7 x 2.1 cm.); 1 rhyolite groundstone fra	977-17-10/57500	1 granite groundstone fragment (5.1 x 5.7 x 2.1 cm.); 1 rhyolite groundstone fra		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt	977-17-10/57442	2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite projectile point tip. 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm., 1.0 gm.	977-17-10/57431	1 rhyolite projectile point tip. 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm., 1.0 gm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment; 2 quartz groundstone fragments; 4 rhyolite ground	977-17-10/57459	1 basalt groundstone fragment; 2 quartz groundstone fragments; 4 rhyolite ground		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.	977-17-10/57462	2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 14 rhyolite flakes. 4.1-1.1 x 2.3-0.6 x 1.9-0.1 cm., 24.6 gm. total.	977-17-10/57453	14 rhyolite flakes. 4.1-1.1 x 2.3-0.6 x 1.9-0.1 cm., 24.6 gm. total.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping	977-17-10/57409	1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite groundstone fragment. 9.0 x 2.3 x 2.6 cm., 88.9 gm.	977-17-10/57410	1 rhyolite groundstone fragment. 9.0 x 2.3 x 2.6 cm., 88.9 gm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Irregular small cobble. unidentified use. rhyolite? 5.9 x 5.7 x 4.8 cm.	46-73-10/54261	Irregular small cobble. unidentified use. rhyolite? 5.9 x 5.7 x 4.8 cm.	Ground Stone	Los Muertos

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