Trading Run chert, Allegany County, Maryland.
Type Cherts
Collection Location:
Trading Run valley, north of Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland. Sample obtained from colluvium on the west side of the valley. Unknown Devonian formation. Probably colluvium from the Helderberg formation exposed on the top of Warrior Mountain.
Description
Light-colored (white, gray, tan, yellow, and pick), heavily weathered blocky and tabular float materials. Numerous bedding planes with marked iron staining limit utility.
Distribution
Cultural Implications
References
Prepared By Ebright 1999
