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Classification of lithic raw materials used for prehistoric chipped artefacts in general and siliceous sediments (silicites) in particular: the Czech proposal

Authors

PŘICHYSTAL Antonín

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Archeometriai Mühely
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Field Geology and mineralogy
Keywords chipped artefacts; lithic raw materials; siliceous sediments (silicites); cherts; flint
Description The paper brings a Czech proposal for classification of lithic raw materials for prehistoric chipped artefacts. It is recommended to use also in the English written papers the one-word term silicites as the comprehensive one for all non-clastic siliceous sediments. The definitions of silicite, chert, flint, limnic silicite, jasper etc. are included.
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