Chert from the Vegamián Formation: A new raw-material supply source in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain) during prehistory

This work provides the keys to the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of black chert from the Vegamián Fm. This formation crops out throughout the whole of the Cantabrian Zone (of Palaeozoic age), one of the geological zones of the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain). The geographical distri...

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Main Authors: Diego Herrero-Alonso, Antonio Tarriño-Vinagre, Ana Neira-Campos, Natividad Fuertes-Prieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1449