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Podhale Basin

Material name: Jurassic Radiolarite
Synonyms: N/A
Material (geologic): Jurassic Radiolarite

Detail of green radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003

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General characteristics

(In part adapted from Kozłowski et al. 1981 and Rydlewski 1989b
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Banks of limestone with radiolarite
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: N/A
Archaeological description: One of several large pits at Zdzar
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove


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Szaflary
Locality: Szaflary, Nowy Targ, Nowy Sącz district
Synonyms: FlintSource samples 186 & 187
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 49° 26' 05" N
Long. 020° 01' 35" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)

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Co-ordinate precision: The coordinates given above were taken at the southern limit of the sampled stretch of riverbank, as usual with a hand-held GPS-receiver, and should be accurate within the arc-second. The sample itself was collected in the area between this point and approx. 150 metres to the North.
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: View of the White Dunajec
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: Sampling on the Dunajec
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Red radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Fractured piece of red rariolarite with thick cortex
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Siliceous Dark Matter
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Dark siliceous material with embedding grey limestone
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  Veined radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Tectonically fractured piece of radiolarite
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Sample description: N/A


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Żdżar
Locality: Żdżar, Maruszyna, Nowy Sącz district
Synonyms: FlintSource samples 188 & 189
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 49° 25' 23" N
Long. 019° 58' 55" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)

In cooperation with our technical partner I/O-graph, we offer a transformation-service for the coordinates of the sampled sites. Just click here to send a mail.

Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: View towards the Carpathians
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
  Greyish radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of greyish radiolarite with natural surface
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Greenish material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Piece of freshly knapped greenish material
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  black nodule
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Nodule of black radiolarite with cortex
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Very fine radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Small flake of very fine-grained greenish grey radiolarite
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Sample description: N/A


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Stare Bystre
Locality: Skałka, Stare Bystre, Nowy Sącz district
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 190
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 49° 24' 53" N
Long. 019° 53' 33" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)

In cooperation with our technical partner I/O-graph, we offer a transformation-service for the coordinates of the sampled sites. Just click here to send a mail.

Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Mysterious hole at Skalka
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
  Yellow radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Ventral view of a freshly knapped flake of yellowish radiolarite
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Secondary quartz
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Dorsal view of the same piece with secondary quartz deposits
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  Red radiolarite
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
 
Example of the typical local red material
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Sample description: N/A

 

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