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Lithic Type Drawer # System County
County
Exp. #
Cat. # Heated Exposure
Argentine
6
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-A1
163
Q
Argentine
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-A1+
163
+
Q
Argentine
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-A2
164
Q
Argentine
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-A2+
164
+
Q
Argentine
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-B
146
Q
Argentine
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-B+
146
+
Q
Argillaceous Mudstone
6
Quaternary Webster
WB-A
157
O
Argillaceous Mudstone
6
Quaternary Webster
WB-A+
157
+
O
Argillaceous Mudstone
6
Quaternary Webster
WB-C
Argillaceous Mudstone
6
Quaternary Webster
WB-C+
+
Bethany Falls A
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-D
321
O
Bethany Falls A
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-D+
321
+
O
Bethany Falls A
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-E
322
M
Bethany Falls A
7
Pennsylvanian Madison
MD-E+
322
+
M
Bethany Falls B
7
Pennsylvanian Adair
AD-A1
323
Q
Bethany Falls B
7
Pennsylvanian Adair
AD-A1+
323
+
Q
Bethany Falls B
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-A
145
Q
Bethany Falls B
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-A+
145
+
Q
Bijou Hills Orthoquartzite
6
Quaternary Woodbury
WD-B1
366
M
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Clayton
CT-D
64
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Clayton
CT-D+
64
+
Q
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Delaware
DW-B+
206
+
Q
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Delaware
DW-C
194
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Delaware
DW-C+
194
+
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Delaware
DW-F
508
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Delaware
DW-F+
508
+
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Delaware
DW-B
206
Q
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-A
11
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-A+
11
+
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-F
119
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-F+
119
+
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-G
179
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-G+
179
+
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-M
476
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Dubuque
DB-M+
476
+
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Fayette
FT-A
249
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Fayette
FT-A+
249
+
C
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-C
484
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-C+
484
+
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-D
485
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-D+
485
+
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-F
487
Blanding
22
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-F+
487
+
Blanding
23
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-G
488
Blanding
23
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-G+
488
+
Blanding
23
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-H+
489
+
Blanding
23
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-I
490
Blanding
23
Silurian (Lower) Jackson
JK-I+
490
+
Bog Iron
9
Pennsylvanian Wapello
WP-A
523
Bog Iron
10
Pennsylvanian Wapello
WP-A+
523
+
Buck Creek Quarry
20
Silurian (Lower) Winneshiek
WH-D
451
Buck Creek Quarry
20
Silurian (Lower) Winneshiek
WH-D+
451
+
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-B
74
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-B+
74
+
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-C
75
S
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-C+
75
+
S
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-D
87
Q
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-D+
87
+
Q
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-E
256
C
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-E+
256
+
C
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-F1
151
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-F1+
151
+
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-F2+
208
+
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-G
209
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-G+
209
+
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-H
287
O
Burlington
13
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-H+
287
+
O
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-I
483
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Des Moines
DM-I+
483
+
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-G
307
T
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-G+
307
+
T
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-I
307
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Lee
LE-B1
77
Q
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Lee
LE-B1+
77
+
Q
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Lee
LE-D
115
O
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Lee
LE-D+
115
+
O
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-B1
76
S
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-B1+
76
+
S
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-D
197
Q
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-D+
197
+
Q
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-E
150
Q
Burlington
14
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-E+
150
+
Q
Burlington
16
Mississippian (Lower) Story
SR-N1
246
Q
Burlington
16
Mississippian (Lower) Story
SR-N1+
246
+
Q
Burlington
16
Mississippian (Lower) Story
SR-N2
246
Burlington
16
Mississippian (Lower) Story
SR-N2+
246
+
Burlington (Keokuk?)
14
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-I+
310
+
T
Cement City
7
Pennsylvanian Union
UN-A
315
Q
Cement City
7
Pennsylvanian Union
UN-A+
315
+
Q
Croton Banded
11
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-L
462
Croton Banded
11
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-L+
462
+
Croton Banded
11
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-C
172
R
Croton Banded
11
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-C+
172
+
R
Croton Banded
12
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-G
103
S
Croton Banded
12
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-G+
103
+
S
Croton Banded
12
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-M
Croton Banded
12
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-M+
Croton Banded
12
Mississippian (Middle) Washington
WS-B1
189
S
Croton Banded
12
Mississippian (Middle) Washington
WS-B1+
189
+
S
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-6
6
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-6+
6
+
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-D
175
O
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-D+
175
+
O
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-H
308
T
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Henry
HN-H+
308
+
T
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-D1
199
Q
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-D1+
199
+
Q
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-D2
211
Q
Croton Chalcedonic
10
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-D2+
211
+
Q
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-E
201
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-E+
201
+
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-F
204
C
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Jefferson
JF-F+
204
+
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Lee
LE-E
511
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Lee
LE-E+
511
+
Croton Chalcedonic
Lee
LE-F
512
Croton Chalcedonic
Lee
LE-F+
512
+
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-B2
80
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-B2+
80
+
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Louisa
LA-C+
81
+
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Mahaska
MK-A
178
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Mahaska
MK-A+
178
+
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Story
SR-B1
252
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-C
210
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-C+
210
+
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-E
212
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-E+
212
+
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-F
102
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Van Buren
VB-F+
102
+
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Washington
WS-A
166
S
Croton Chalcedonic
11
Mississippian (Middle) Washington
WS-A+
166
+
S
Croton Formation
10
Mississippian (Middle) Story
SR-A1
176
O
Croton Formation
10
Mississippian (Middle) Story
SR-A1+
176
+
O
Croton Formation
10
Mississippian (Middle) Story
SR-A2
177
O
Croton Formation
10
Mississippian (Middle) Story
SR-A2+
177
+
O
Curzon
7
Pennsylvanian Fremont
FM-A
326
Q
Curzon
7
Pennsylvanian Fremont
FM-A+
326
+
Q
Curzon
7
Pennsylvanian Mills
ML-E1
324
Curzon
7
Pennsylvanian Mills
ML-E1+
324
+
Curzon A
7
Pennsylvanian Fremont
FM-B
325
C
Curzon A
7
Pennsylvanian Fremont
FM-B+
325
+
C
Curzon B
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-C1
327
Q
Curzon B
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-C1+
327
+
Q
Ervine Creek
7
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-C2
329
Q
Ervine Creek
8
Pennsylvanian Pottawattamie
PW-C2+
329
+
Q

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