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Monte Avena

Material name: Avena Flint
Synonyms: N/A
Material (geologic): Cretaceous flint from the Biancone and Scaglia Formations

Detail of Scaglia flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
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General characteristics

(In part adapted from D'Amico et al 1990 and Geyer 1993) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Nodules of flint firmly embedded in limestone
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Cracked Biancone flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Tectonically crushed flint from the lower Biancone limestone
length: XXX mm 		Orange flint from the Scaglia formation
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Fine grained orange flint from the Scaglia formation
size: XXX mm
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: Flint in the lower Biancone formation
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Archaeological description: N/A

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Colle del Melone
Locality: Colle del Melone, Feltrian Alps, Veneto, Italy
Synonyms: FlintSource samples 329, 330 and 331.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 46° 02' 24" N
Long. 011° 51' 20" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Coordinates of sample 329.
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Exposure in the lower parts of the Biancone
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
  Biancone Flint in limestone
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of Biancone flint stille embedded in its parent rock
length: XXX mm 		Fine bluish flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Small piece of fine grained, bluish Biancone flint
size: XXX mm
  Nodule from the top of the Biancone Formation
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flint nodule from the top of the Biancone Formation
size: XXX mm 		Grey-and-brown flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Band of brown-and-grey flint with limestone attached
size: XXX mm
Sample description: N/A

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Monte Avena
Locality: Monte Avena, Feltrian Alps, Veneto, Italy
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 332.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 46° 01' 47" N
Long. 011° 49' 35" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Coordinates of site sample from general area.
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Aenigmatic hole near the summit of Monte Avena
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: View the summit of Monte Avena
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Brown Scaglia flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flake of typical brownish flint from the Scaglia
size: XXX mm 		Red flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of red material, not unlike Helgoland flint
size: XXX mm
  Grey cretaceous flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Not all Scaglia flint is colourful
size: XXX mm 		Strongly orange flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Freshly struck flake of orange flint from the top of Monte Avena
length: XXX mm
Sample description: N/A
  Strongly patinated dark flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Strongly patinated prehistoric flake of dark flint
length: XXX mm 		 

 
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