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Lnrencito Canyon Mine Canmur Gnu G~hura! Resources <br />• the vertical member of the cross is approximately 2 meters long and would seem unnecessarily <br />tall for a grave marker but would aid it being seen from the valley below. <br />The last component is an outcrop of fossil leaves present in the tabular sandstone. The outcrop is <br />a small area of bedrock sandstone in the southwest portion of the bench. The bedrock is Upper <br />Cretaceous to Paleocene arkosic sandstone. <br />Despite the complexity of the site, it is not significant as an archaeological resource. It is possible <br />that the eagle traps may retain spiritual or cultural significance for the Native Americans who <br />formerly occupied the area. Consultation is required to assess this potential. The prehistoric <br />component has been impacted by collectors and the features have been impacted by the robbing <br />of stone for the historic rock cairn. Thus the integrity of the prehistoric component is lacking. <br />Additionally, there is little likelihood of substantial buried cultural deposits due to the shallow <br />deposition on site. Bedrock is exposed along the margins and tabular sandstone is prominent on <br />the surface. The historic feature is unlikely to add to our knowledge of the history of the area. It <br />is not known to be associated with events or persons of importance. Few of the exposed <br />sandstone pieces have visible fossils and these are not unique. Therefore, unless the Native <br />Americans consider the eagle traps to be significant traditional cultural properties, the site is <br />considered to be not eligible for the NRHP. The site also would not be a contributing member of <br />the proposed National Register District because of the loss of integrity and minimal number of <br />ground stone. <br />5LA9562 <br />• This site is located at the base of a hill at the northern edge of asouth-facing bench overlooking <br />Jeff Canyon. The site measure 42 x 35 meters and contains ground stone and chipped stone <br />artifacts. There are 19 pieces of chipped stone including utilized flakes, primary, secondary, and <br />tertiary flakes. Most of these are of felsite with one being quartz. There is one chopper and one <br />chopper/core, both of felsite. There is one sandstone metate and five manos of which four are <br />quartzite and one is sandstone. There is also one unmodified river cobble of quartzite. The <br />artifacts were observed in erosional areas and blow-outs suggesting that there is a potential for <br />intact buried cultural remains. In an azea just west of the site, there is a small drainage cut that <br />exposes soil deposition of up to 50 cm deep. The site is recommended as Needing Data to <br />determine its potential significance and inclusion for the NRHP. The site could provide <br />important information on the intensity of use and special processing of resources in this area. The <br />site is considered a contributing resource of the proposed LCRHL due to its potential for buried <br />resources and artifact assemblage necessary for the processing of pinon and acorn resources, an <br />important criteria for inclusion in the district as proposed by McKibbin et al (2001). <br />5LA9564 <br />This site is a fossil locality located on the east side of asouth-facing bench near an unnamed <br />drainage. There is very little soil deposition in the area and underlying sandstone bedrock is <br />exposed. Tabular sandstone slabs aze abundant on the surface. Several of these contain leaf and <br />stem pieces. The leaf style seen is consistent with deciduous trees similaz to maple trees today. <br />• The site is considered not a significant paleontological resource and is not eligible for the NRHP. <br />('unnmK'm~GJRrrAPT(~%SJRcvI/Apn/7%, 7001 (~ <br />