Name:

Flint Raurakian : 2D documentation

Type of object:

Geological sample

Archaelogical site:

Borownia

Location- administrative unit (present):

Borownia, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski district, Świętokrzyskie province, Poland

Topographic location:

northeastern edging of Świętokrzyskie Mountains

Object type:

siliceous rocks ; flint

Characteristics of the object- technique:

non

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

Upper Jurassic (Rauraician)

Characteristics of the object- colour:

10 YR 5/1 5/2 6/2

Characteristics of the object- transparency:

0 - non - transparent

Characteristics of the object- fracture:

matt

Characteristics of the object- texture/facture:

banded, bands arranged concentrically, numerous inclusions in the central part

Characteristics of the object- luster:

matt

Characteristics of the object- cortex:

rough, medium thick (1 to 2 mm)

Characteristics of the object- transition:

clearly distinct

Characteristics of the object- patina:

non

Characteristics of the object- colour of patine:

non

Characteristics of the object- width:

64 mm

Characteristics of the object- thickness:

14 mm

Characteristics of the object- length:

61 mm

Characteristics of the object- diameter:

64 mm

Characteristics of the object- weight:

42,8 g

Object description:

This type of flint is found in the Upper Jurrasic settlements of Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The most important exploration points and outcrops of this raw material are found on the northeastern Permo-Mesozoic ridge, in the strip running from Iłża river to Zawichost (Król and Migaszewski 2009: 19; por. Krajcarz et al., 2014)

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Lech, Jacek

Accession number:

0216/FLI/PL

Chronology:

Upper Jurassic - Rauracian

Relation:

Atlas skał

Resource type:

Image

Detailed Resource Type:

Research data

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget. ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open