Quartzite Item Number: 45SN100/838 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A small fragment of quartz crystal with a relatively flat diagonal break at one end.

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Item History

What

Name
Quartzite
Identification Number
45SN100/838
Type of Item
quartzite
Material
quartzite stone
Overall
length 2.2 cm, width 1.1 cm, height 1.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
17L1
Level
66'-72"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Unmodified