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Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre)Ethnographic, Aboriginal worked conglomerate silcrete stone
... silcrete ...Conglomerate silcrete stone with sharp edge, Red is iron staining - hematite, possibly found in drier areas stone, aboriginal, silcrete, hematite, haematite, stone tools, archaeology, aborigines -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreSilcrete Block
This type of rock was used to make sharp scraping tools and spear ends.This fist sized block of silcrete is yellow white and shows percussion marks in indentations where chips have been knocked off for use. -
Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre)Ethnographic, Aboriginal partly worked stone
... silcrete ...Silcrete and quartzite can create sharp flakes and have been important materials for stone tool making by Aboriginals in Australia12 pieces of stone, partially worked - aboriginal related, possibly flakes or core, silcrete or quartzite 8968.1 - Silcrete, pale material is anatase 8968.2 - Silcrete 8968.3 - Silcrete 8968.4 - Quartzite 8968.5 - Quartzite 8968.6 - Quartzite - heavily cemented on metamorphosed sandstone 8968.7 - Silcrete 8968.8 - Quartzite 8968.9 - Silcrete in sandy texture (others muddy texture) 8968.10 - Quartzite 8968.11 - Silcrete - part course, part fine, not neatly layered 8968 - 12 Silcrete - two textures - partly muddy, partly sandy stone, aboriginal, aborigines, stone tools, silcrete, quartite -
Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre)Ethnographic, Advanced Stage Points and Scrapers
... silcrete ...Silcrete can create sharp flakes and has been an important material for stone tool making in Australia. Silcrete was commonly used and widespread. Heat treatment of silcrete made the rock easier to fashion into flakes.Stone points and scrapers at an advanced stage, some just need sharpening. Collection includes rocks of silcrete, quartz, and quartzite.aboriginal, tools, stone tools, stone, flakes, points, scraper, quartz, flake tools, quartzite, silcrete, flaking, archaeology -
Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre)Ethnographic, Partly Worked Aboriginal Tool Blanks
... silcrete ...Silcrete and chert can create sharp flakes and have been important materials for stone tool making in Australia. Silcrete was commonly used and widespread. Heat treatment of silcrete made the rock easier to fashion into flakes.Partly worked, incomplete Aboriginal rock blanks. The collection includes rocks of silcrete, quartz, and chert. 8969.26 is quartz chert. 8969.37 is a flint stone with a vein of quartz. The dark brown rock is silcrete with more iron than others (possibly 8969.41). 8969.45 is Quartz. aboriginal, tool, blank, rock, scraper, aborigines, quartz, silcrete, chert, stone tools, quartzite, flaking, flake tools, archaeology -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreSilcrete flaked tool
large flaked tool
