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48 VIOLA T. DOBOSI-IS ÏV ÀN GAT T ER Taking into consideration the relatively broad area of occurrence, the potential source area extends over the central and eastern range of the Alps. Localities known as places of occurrence today include the Zillertal Alps (Grossvendig), Rauris (Reisseck) as well as the region of Koralpe and Saualpe, the Seckauer Tauern as well as the Hartebach Graben (Kindberg) (Nidermayr, G. 1993, Nidermayr, G.Ungerank, W. 1994). The possible place of origin of archaeological rock crystal (On the basis of macroscopic observations and the microscopic fluid inclusion studies, as well as the known genetical features) Taking into consideration the above facts, the clarity of the samples and the types of inclusions, samples with inclusions can be allocated most probably to "Alpean type" quartz veins, from epi- or mesometamorphic environment. In our immediate neighbourhood, the most probable place of origin for these pieces is the Central or Eastern Alps. Similar "Alpean type" sources are known from Slovakia, Romania and Hungary from certain localities; however, the extent and quality of these sources do not indicate their use. However, they cannot be excluded as source of individual items. The Alpean sources in themselves can be regarded as poligeneous on the basis of more recent (Roman) analogies. The genetical image of the archaeological pieces, however, clearly indicate an Alpean mineral paragenesis. The Alpean type source areas were already outside the glaciation limit during the interstadials of the Würm glacial period (Koralpe, Saualpe) or covered by small local glaciers (Seckauer Tauern) (Husen I). 1987) Thus the bulk of the raw material can be safely attributed to the Eastern Alpean sources, bearing in mind that stray finds can equally come from the interior parts of the Carpathian arch (Vepor mt.) The rivers Drava and Mura probably served as acquisition routes. BIBLIOGRAPHY BERNARD 1966 Bernard, J. Minerály Ceskoslovenská. Arda, Prága, 450. p. COLLINS 1979 Collins, P. L. Gas hydrates in (;0 L, bearing fluid inclusions and the interpretation of freezing data for estimation of salinity. Econ. Geol. v. 74. 1435-1444. CSORBA 1996 Csorba, P. Pedological Analysis of section 7 at Megyaszó-Szelestető archaeological site. CommArchHung 1966. 20-21. DOBOSI 1993 Dobosi, V. T., Jászfelsőszentgyörgy-Szunyogos, Upper Palaeolithic Locality. Tisicum 8. 41-59. DOBOSI 1988 Dobosi, V.T. - Vörös, 1. - Krolopp F., Szabó /., - Ringer, А., - Schweitzer, F, Upper Palaeolithic Settlement in Pilismarót-Pálrét. ActaArchHuiig 35. 287-311. DOBOSI-HERTELENDI 1993 Dobosi, V. T.—Hertelendi, E., New С 14 dates from the Hungarian Upper Palaeolithic. Prehistoire Européenne 5. 135-141. DOBOSI-SIMÁN 1996 Dobosi, V. T.-Simán, À'., New Upper Palaeolithic Site at Megyaszó-Szelestető, CommArchHung 1996. 5-20. FREY 1980 Frey, M., Teichmüller, M., Teichmüller, R., Mullis Künzi В.. Breitschmid A., Gruner U., Schweizer B. (1980): Very low grade metamorphism in external parts of the Central Alps: Illite crystallinity, coal rank, fluid inclusion data. Edogae Geol. Helv. 73. 173-203. p. (»ATTER 1987 Gatter, /., ASzendrői hg. kvarcit lencséinek fluid zárvány vizsgálata és genetikai értékelése. 47 p. GATTER-SZARÁLL Gatter, !.. Szakáll, S. (1998): Pannon Enciklopédia-in: Ásványok, kőzetek, bányakincsek: A Kárpát-medence ásványai, 45 p. Dunakanyar 2000 Kiadó, Budapest. GATTER 1 986 Gatter, I., The study of fluid inclusions in quartz crystals and its application to the study of archeological materials. In: Internat. Conf. on Prehist. flint mining and lithic raw material identification in the Carpathian Basin. 149—153 p. GATTER 1986 Gatter, I. Nyugat-mátrai érces képződmények fluid zárvány vizsgálata. Doktori értekezés, Budapest, 85 p.
