Table 4. Results of μ-RS analyses of black lumps from Le Moustier.
| Piece | N° of measur. | Morphology | Grain color | Identified compounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOU-MNP-03 | 6 | Agglom. | Black | hol, pyr, rom |
| MOU-MNP-04 | 6 | Reg. fac. cryst | Black | pyr |
| MOU-MNP-05 | 5 | Agglom. | Black | hol, pyr, prc, qz |
| MOU-MNP-06 | 6 | Agglom. | Dark grey | hol, tod |
| MOU-MNP-09 | 6 | Tabular | Black | hol, pyr, C |
| MOU-MNP-11 | 6 | Agglom. | Dark grey | hol, pyr |
| MOU-MNP-12 | 6 | Agglom. of reg. fac. cryst. | Black | hol, pyr, tod (+ clay min.) |
| MOU-MNP-19 | 7 | Agglom.; irreg. fac. cryst. | Dark grey; iridiscent | pyr; mus |
| MOU-MNP-20 | 6 | Agglom. | Black | hol |
| MOU-MNP-L&R-H7 | 5 | Irreg. fac. cryst. | Black | hol, pyr, prc, ram |
| MOU-MNP-L&R-H8 | 7 | Agglom. | Black | pyr, hol? |
| MOU-G&D-5983 | 5 | Agglom. | Dark grey | pyr |
| MOU-G&D-6857 | 11 | Botryoid.; reg. fac. cryst.; agglom.; irreg. fac. cryst. | Dark grey | hol, pyr, prc; qz |
| MOU-G&D-7527 | 5 | Agglom. | Dark grey | hol, pyr, pcr |
| MOU-G&D-9796 | 7 | Botryoid. | Black | hol, prc |
| MOU-G&D-11571 | 9 | Agglom. | Dark grey | hol, pyr |
| MOU-G&D-12622 | 10 | Amorph. | Dark red; black; white | hol, prc, tod, pyr; hem; qz |
Agglom.: agglomerate; amoprh.: amorphous; botryoid.: botryoidal; irreg. fac. cryst.: irregular facettes crystal; reg. fac. cryst.: regular facetted crystal; min.: minerals; undet.: undetermined. Key mineral phases—C: carbon; hem: hematite; hol: hollandite; mus: muscovite; prc: pyrochroite; pyr: pyrolusite; qz: quartz; ram: ramsdellite; tod: todorokite