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A Field Test for Catlinite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

John S. Sigstad
John S. Sigstad*
Affiliation:
W. H. Over Dakota Museum, University of South Dakota
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Abstract

The problem of distinguishing between varieties of red pipestone from diverse sources is a complex one. The distinction between catlinite and non-catlinite can be made rather quickly, in the field, using only a streak plate and a standard color chart.

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Reports
Information
American Antiquity , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , July 1970 , pp. 377 - 382
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1970

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References

Munsell Color Company 1954 Munsell Soil Color Charts. Munsell Color Company, Inc.Google Scholar
Sigstad, John S. 1968 The catlinite age and distribution project. Museum Graphic 20: 3-6, 11.Google Scholar