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Montblin

Material name: Campanian flint from Montblin
Synonyms: Silex campanien
Material (geologic): Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) flint

Detail of thin flake
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
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General characteristics

(In part adapted from Alcaydé 1990) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Flint nodule embedded in the very hard limestone
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: N/A
Archaeological description: N/A

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Montblin
Locality: Montblin near Montargis, département Loiret, Centre region, France.
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 264.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 47° 53' 05" N
Long. 002° 44' 13" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Two flint fanatics attacking a small quarry
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
  Flake of typical brown flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002
 
Flake of typical brown flint with numerous inclusions
size 46 mm 		Long decortification flake
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Long decortification flake of brown, homogenous flint
length 50 mm
  Thin flake of lighter material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002
 
Thin flake of lighter material
length 42 mm 		Piece of fine grey flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of fine greyish flint from Montblin
size 49 mm
Sample description: N/A

 
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