Coal City Chert
Object Details
- Notes
- L-1500 (Coal City Chert):
- L-1500 (Coal City Chert)
- Coal City Chert, also known as Laberdie, is a white chert with light gray splotches. When weathered it becomes dark gray with slight iron staining. It is abundantly fossiliferous. Brachiopod inclusions include: Composita, Mesolobus, Meekella, Punctospirifer, and Schuchertella are common. It has an opaque, medium fine to fine texture. Deposits are found in light gray limestone beds.
- Geology remarks: Epoch- Pennsylvanian, Series- Demoinesian, Stage- Appanoose, Group-Marmaton, Form-Pawnee, Member- Coal City Limestone
- Location remarks: Old Quarry pit 1.0 mile south of Foster, on east side of Rd. DD, Bates County, Missouri
- Archaeology remarks: n.d.
- Record Last Modified
- 22 Nov 2019
- Specimen Count
- 10
- Data Source
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Accession Date
- 29 Dec 2016
- Collection Date
- 1998
- Accession Number
- 2071475
- USNM Number
- A598623-0
- Collector
- Don Dickson
- Donor Name
- Estate Of John D. Holland
- Object Type
- Stone
- Place
- Foster, Bates County, Missouri, United States, North America
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- Anthropology
- Topic
- Archaeology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_12616167
- Usage
- CC0
