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Argillite is a clay-rich sedimentary rock (mudstone) that is relatively soft and therefore easily carved.
- Argillite Nose Plug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Red argillite nose plug from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 0.7 in. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Argillite Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Carved and ground argillite pendant from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 2.9 cm (diameter) x 0.28 cm (T) (1.14 in (diameter) x 0.11 in (T). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Argillite Stone Bead
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Red-orange (argillite) perforated stone bead. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Argillite Stone Bead
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Red-orange (argillite) perforated stone bead. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Circular Argillite Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Thin, circular, biconically drilled argillite pendant. Dimensions: T 0.1, DIAM 1.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Refuse Mound, Test 2. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Broken red stone pendant with beveled edges. Dimensions: 1 L x 1 W (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 198). - Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Complete red stone (probably argillite) pendant. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 195). - Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Notched and drilled red stone pendant. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Small brown stone pendant with red-colored overtones. Dimensions: 1 L x 5/8 W (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 196). - Stone Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Small round partially-drilled red stone pendant. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 211). - Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Small round partially-drilled red stone pendant. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 1218). - Pendant and Beads
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Carved red stone pendant and gray-black beads strung on a cotton cord. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Beads on Yucca Cord
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Red stone beads strung on a yucca cord. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 15452). - Close View of Beads on Yucca Cord
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Red stone beads strung on a yucca cord. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 15452). - Argillite Marking Dauber
Description: Triangular argillite marking dauber or pendant. Dimensions: L 5.4, W 1.4, H .7 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card ).