Name:

Scandynavian Senonian Flint

Type of object:

Geological sample

Location- administrative unit (present):

Denmark

See the map:

Hydrographic network:

beach east of Barsmark

Object type:

siliceous rocks ; flint

Characteristics of the object- technique:

blade technique

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtiant)

Characteristics of the object- colour:

7.5 YR 4/0 3/0

Characteristics of the object- transparency:

1- slightly transparent by the edges

Characteristics of the object- fracture:

waxy/matt

Characteristics of the object- texture/facture:

homogenic; in silica matrix spots in light colour of gray 7.Y 6/0 are occasionally or in clusters; rare inclusions of chalk; under the cortex matrix has darker colour, and in to the center getting ligther colours of gray - smudges in colour 7.5 YR 4/0

Characteristics of the object- luster:

greasy/dull

Characteristics of the object- cortex:

up to 3 mm; rough and chalky

Characteristics of the object- transition:

clear transition inregural

Characteristics of the object- patina:

non

Characteristics of the object- colour of patine:

non

Characteristics of the object- width:

54 mm

Characteristics of the object- thickness:

12 mm

Characteristics of the object- length:

124 mm

Characteristics of the object- weight:

83,5 g

Object description:

seconadry, moraine from Weichselian glaciation; coordinates 55°04`36" N 09°33`03" E

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Hirsch, Klaus (gift)

Accession number:

0107/FLI/DK

Chronology:

Maastrichtian

Relation:

Atlas skał

Detailed Resource Type:

Research data

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