Comparative analysis of the Souris gravel and sand deposit, a precontact lithic resource in southwestern Manitoba

Gravel deposits in the vicinity of Souris, Manitoba, contain various types of siliceous rock, including chert, agate, quartzite, silicified wood, silicified lignite, and fused shale or porcellanite. These gravels are derived from early Tertiary erosion of the Rocky Mountains. In the absence of bette...

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Main Author: Thomson, Sharon L.
Language:en_US
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3680