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Val di Non

Material name: Val di Non flint
Synonyms: N/A
Material (geologic): Middle to Upper Cretaceous flint from the Scaglia formation.

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

(In part adapted from Geyer 1993 and Binsteiner 1994) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Large nodule in Scaglia limestone
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Flake of bright yellow flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flake of bright yellow flint with denser stripes
size: 36 mm 		piece of very red flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of very red flint with thick cortex
length: 34 mm
  Two-toned flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Yellow and dark flint occurring within the same nodule
size: 46 mm 		flake with predominantly greyish colours
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flake with predominantly greyish colours
length: 44 mm
  MaterialDescription
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: Badly crushed flintnodules in exposure at Prio
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Archaeological description: N/A

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Priò
Locality: Priò, Trentino, Italy
Synonyms: FlintSource samples 326 and 327.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 46° 17' 31" N
Long. 011° 05' 21" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Coords at folded expose, better 100 metres up the road at
Lat. 46° 17' 34" N
Long. 011° 05' 47" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)

seen in the photo below with a good parking possibility.
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Exposure with badly folded Scaglia
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: Exposure on the SP 13
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Flake of red flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flake of red Scaglia-flint
size: 49 mm 		Flake of yellow material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Freshly struck flake of yellow material
size: 36 mm
  Purple flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of purple-red flint with lighter patch
size: 56 mm 		Slightly orange variety
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Slightly orange variety of Cretaceous flint
size: 39 mm
Sample description: N/A
  Gray flint wit yellow stripes
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Gray material with faint yellow stripes
size: 47 mm 		Piece of olive flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of olive coloured flint
size: 74 mm
  Very fine flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Very fine flint with numerous transparent spherules
size: 40 mm 		Flake with secondary quartz
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flake with veins of secondary quartz
length: 66 mm

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Vion
Locality: Vion, Trentino, Italy
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 328.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 46° 18' 30" N
Long. 011° 04' 57" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Roadside exposure near Vion
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: Nodule of grey flint in situ
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Flake of brownish flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Flake of brownish flint from Vion
length: 33 mm 		Dull grey flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Dull grey flint with less silicified patches
size: 50 mm
Sample description: N/A

 
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