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Ceredo

Material name: Lessini flint
Synonyms: Verona flint; Biancone flint
Material (geologic): Lower Cretaceous flint from the Biancone formation

Close-up of typical Lessini-flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
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General characteristics

(In part adapted from Binsteiner 1994 and Goldenberg 1999) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Karstic solution pipe with secondary flint
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: N/A
Archaeological description: N/A

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Ceredo
Locality: Ceredo, Verona, Veneto, Italy.
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 339.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 45° 37' 23" N
Long. 010° 58' 19" E
Altitude approx. 815 m asl.
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: View along the road towards Ceredo
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: Walled-up karstic pipe
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Typical Lessini-flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Section through a small typical nodule of spotted flint
length: 69 mm 		Lighter variety
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Lighter variety of Biancone-flint from Ceredo
length: 75 mm
  Yellowish material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Faintly striped, slightly yellowish material
size: 55 mm 		Grey variety
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Larger piece of very fine, grey flint
length: 77 mm
Sample description: N/A
  Flake of cloudy flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Lightly patinated flake of clouded flint
size: 69 mm 		Patinated flake
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Heavily patinated, presumably prehistoric flake
size: 40 mm

 
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