Name:

Obsidian

Type of object:

Geological sample

Archaelogical site:

Tolcsva-Gycpáros

Location- administrative unit (present):

Tolcsva-Gycpáros; north-eastern Hungary

Topographic location:

The Tokajsko-Slańskie Mountains

Object type:

siliceous rocks ; obsidian

Characteristics of the object:

Carpathian 2

Characteristics of the object- technique:

non

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

Carpathian obsidian type 2

Characteristics of the object- colour:

5 YR 2.5/1

Characteristics of the object- transparency:

0 - non - transparent

Characteristics of the object- fracture:

conchoidal

Characteristics of the object- texture/facture:

homogeneous; conchoidal

Characteristics of the object- luster:

glassy

Characteristics of the object- cortex:

thin, quite smooth, less than 0.5 mm thick

Characteristics of the object- transition:

clear transition

Characteristics of the object- patina:

non

Characteristics of the object- colour of patine:

non

Characteristics of the object- width:

25 mm

Characteristics of the object- thickness:

30 mm

Characteristics of the object- length:

14 mm

Characteristics of the object- diameter:

32 mm

Characteristics of the object- weight:

8,1 g

Object description:

Carpathian obsidian, type Carpathian 2

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Markó, András (gift)

Accession number:

0089/OBS/HUN

Chronology:

Miocene

Relation:

Atlas skał

Detailed Resource Type:

Research data

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:133742

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget. ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open