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Gyöngyöspata

Material name: Limnic quartzite
Synonyms: Hydroquartzite; limnoquartzite
Material (geologic): Tertiary (neogene) perivolcanic silcrete

Detail of pink quartzite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
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General characteristics

(In part adapted from Biró 1986c and Patay 1960) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Block with remarkable structures
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: Bank of limnoquartzite
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Archaeological description: N/A

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János-vára
Locality: Gyöngyöspata, János-vára, Mátra Mountains, Hungary
Synonyms: Mély-völgy; FlintSource sample 219.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 47° 51' 14" N
Long. 019° 46' 14" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Weathered out silcrete
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
  Flake of typical limnoquartzite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Flake of typical limnoquartzite with narrow band of cortex
size: 35 mm 		Piece of bande limnic quatzite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of brightly banded material
size: 43 mm
  Light limnoquartzite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of predominantly lighter and more translucent quartzite
size: 45 mm 		Specimen of very fine and denser material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Specimen of very fine and denser "quartzite"
size: 28 mm
Sample description: N/A

 
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