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A medium size lump of hematite from the surface of the Peterson site is
very significant. It could have been used for
creating red pigment. Red ochre, a related mineral that is much softer and
less likely to survive plowing, was used to coat Clovis points in some caches
found in the Northwest USA.
The piece of hematite measures 53 x 31 x 10 mm and weights 25.3 grams.
Fluted Dalton point measures 56 x 23 x 6 mm and weighs 9.5 grams. Light gray chert with white Bryozoan and gray Foraminiferia fossil inclusions.