Clay Petrography Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Clay petrography
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Copyright holder
Patricia A. McAnany
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Clay Petrography Database for K'axob: Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village. Version 2. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. https://doi.org/10.25346/S6/WFBQZT

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018

Provenience
K'axob, first swamp on Campos rancho from Northern Highway
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
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019

Provenience
West side of river at Caledonia, 30m west of river adjacent to road
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing gypsum, few inclusions
Other aplastics
Shell
Additional aplastics
Gypsum
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020

Provenience
Clay bank on west bank of New River, one half mile north of San Estevan,10cm above the water line, 10cm from bank
Soil suite
Corozal Saline Swamps
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Gypsum
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021

Provenience
Clay bank at Orange Walk, west side of river, 10cm below banking at water's edge
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Additional aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
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022

Provenience
Dried stream bed at Long Swamp on road to Progresso, 3.5km from San Estevan, 5m from road
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
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023

Provenience
Wet area on road to Progresso, 7.3km from San Estevan, west side of road, 5m from road, mound 10m to north
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
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024

Provenience
K'axob aguada, odd shaped between 2 mounds, 200m N of A group
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
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025

Provenience
K'axob, small depression 250m from odd shaped aguada
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
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026

Provenience
Altun Ha, aguada edge on west bank
Soil suite
Jobo Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Other aplastics
Micrite
Additional aplastics
Mudstone
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027

Provenience
K'axob, Op 11 Zone 81A, collar around pit
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Speckled amorphous, almost all clay; disintegrating calcite
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028

Provenience
K'axob, Op 17 Zone 44, excavated clay deposit from housemound
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Other aplastics
Mudstone
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029

Provenience
K'axob, bedrock sample from Op 1
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
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030

Provenience
93-2 Raised fields beyond Op 11
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, quartz
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100

Provenience
Rancho Grande, 30m west of New River
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Close to single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite, shell
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Shell
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101

Provenience
Rancho Grande, trench, 50m from river
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Streams, speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
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102

Provenience
Rancho Grande, low area adjacent and NW of river
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite, shell, micrite
Other aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
Additional aplastics
Shell, micrite
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103

Provenience
North of creek at San Pablo
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, streams, little clay
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104

Provenience
Edge of lagoon north of San Pablo by a cane field
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Streams, speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, streams
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105

Provenience
Swamp west of road before Concepcion and after Louisville, dried bajo area
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Round
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
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106

Provenience
Four Mile Lagoon, south of San Joaquin, from edge of lagoon, taken at groundwater level
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
B-Fabric
Streams, speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Shell
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107

Provenience
Creek at Corozal, from marl layer at water's edge, 50cm below bank
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Other aplastics
Mudstone
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108

Provenience
East of Xaibe, near Tacistal, middle of cane field with very red soil
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Round
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Additional aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
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109

Provenience
Bajo or dried creek north of Patachaken
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
Aplastic shape
Round
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Other aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
Additional aplastics
Fossils
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110

Provenience
Before Chan Chen, edge of lagoon
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
B-Fabric
Platelets in streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Additional aplastics
Fossils
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112

Provenience
Road leading to Rio Hondo from Chan Chen, swamps before river
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Angular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
No distinct minerals
Other aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
Additional aplastics
Gypsum
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