Clay Petrography Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Clay petrography
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License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Recommended citation

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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113

Provenience
Further along road leading to Rio Hondo
Soil suite
Louisville Plain

114

Provenience
Road leading to Rio Hondo, north side of creek
Soil suite
Hondo Swamp
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
Additional aplastics
Shell

115

Provenience
Sapote Lagoon outside San Narciso, East side
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
Additional aplastics
Shell

116

Provenience
Creek in San Jose, east of road
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
Additional aplastics
Mudstone

117

Provenience
K'axob, creek south of San Jose, edge of North arm of Pulltrouser Swamp, edge of seasonal stream
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite

118

Provenience
K'axob, NE of San Jose, edge of North arm of Pulltrouser, little further than 117
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing minerals
Additional aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature

119

Provenience
K'axob, on right side of road to Senor Campos rancho, north arm of swamp at edge
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Calcite
Additional aplastics
Shell

120

Provenience
K'axob, sascab quarry on road to Senor Campos property from San Jose
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Calcite
Additional aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature

121

Provenience
K'axob, swamp by Campos, fence to north
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
Additional aplastics
Shell

122

Provenience
Bajo area on road to Caledonia and San Estevan from San Pablo
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Angular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite and gypsum
Other aplastics
Micrite, shell
Additional aplastics
Gypsum

123

Provenience
Further along road to Caledonia and San Estevan
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain

124

Provenience
Swamp before ferry to San Estevan
Soil suite
Louisville Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Angular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Micrite
Additional aplastics
Gypsum

125

Provenience
Dried creek just before ferry to San Estevan
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, oxides

126

Provenience
New River at San Estevan
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, streams
Additional aplastics
Polyquartz

127

Provenience
Dried creek bed on road to Progresso, north of road, very rocky area
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Micrite

128

Provenience
Right side of road, burned cane field halfway to Progresso
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
B-Fabric
Crystallitic
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Micrite

129

Provenience
Stream with mangroves halfway to Saltillo, south of stream, west of road
Soil suite
Xaibe Plain
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Poor
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Round disintegrating fossils, mosaic pattern
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Fossils

130

Provenience
East edge of small lagoon, Swasey Branch work
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Speckled
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz & oxides, mosaic pattern

131

Provenience
Southern San Estevan, edge of cane field after ceremonial precinct
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Micrite

132

Provenience
Swamp after San Estevan - edge of Long Swamp- clay from between furrows
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, oxides

133

Provenience
Creek at Long Swamp
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic shape
Subround
B-Fabric
Crystallitic, mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite, oxides, amorphous concentration features
Additional aplastics
Shell

134

Provenience
Bajo before Orange Walk on east side of road from San Estevan
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
B-Fabric
Crystallitic, mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Fossilized calcite, rounded calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Micrite

135

Provenience
Seasonal creek bed just before crossroads to Honey Camp Lagoon
Soil suite
Lazaro Plain
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well to moderate
B-Fabric
Crystallitic, mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, quartz, amorphous concentration feature, mosaic pattern
Other aplastics
Amorphous concentration feature
Additional aplastics
Gypsum

136

Provenience
Before Doubloon bridge by lagoon
Soil suite
Jobo Plain

137

Provenience
Doubloon Bank bridge
Soil suite
Sibal Swamps
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
B-Fabric
Speckled, rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
Other aplastics
Mudstone
Additional aplastics
Micrite