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TitleAgate artifact
DescriptionThis speciman is believed to be have been used to scrape the hides of animals. It is an agate rock that has been chipped and formed to sharpen the edges to make it more useful.
LocationUSA ▹ North Dakota ▹ Bowman. Near Bowman.
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2001-11-07.
CollectionWes Heinle.
Key wordsagate, artifact, hide scraper
Tech details403 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera.
GeoDIL number1759