Table S2
Synoptic description of the 109 selected yellow and red ochre samples from the external area of Tagliente rockshelter. Mineral phases are listed in order of relative abundance.
ID
Phase
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
SU
4(b)
S
22
Colour
Massive
2.5 YR
2.5/4
Powder
10 YR 4/8
4(b)
22
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
5
22
10 R 3/3
10 R 3/6
5
22
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 6/8
6
6
10 YR 5/8
10YR 5/8
6
6
10 R 3/6
10R 4/6
6
79/2
10 YR 5/8
10YR 6/8
6
79/2
10 R 2.5/2
7.5YR 3/4
7
80/7
10 YR 5/6
10 YR 7/8
7
80/7
10 R 4/6
10 R 4/8
8
20/2
10 YR 5/6
7.5 YR 5/8
8
20/2
10 R 3/6
10 R 4/6
8
51/6
10 R 3/3
2.5 YR 4/8
8
51/6
2.5 YR 4/8
5 YR 5/8
9
23
10 YR 5/6
10YR 6/8
9
23
10 R 4/6
10R 6/8
9
80/3
10 R 5/8
5YR 7/6
9
80/3
10 YR 5/8
10YR 6/8
Description
Minerals
Subangular, coherent and massive fragment
with an off of white patina and some black
areas on the surface. Micro-laminations are
slightly evident on the fresh-cut transversal
section.
Subangular, not very coherent and massive
fragment with a grey patina on the surface.
Rare red spots are evident.
Subangular, not very coherent and massive
fragment with a grey patina on the surface.
Subangular, not very coherent and massive
fragment with a dark patina on the surface.
Subrounded and massive sample with a dark
patina. Traces of orange ochre powder are
visible.
Subrounded and massive sample with dark
spots and grey deposits irregularly
distributed over the surface. Microlaminations and micro-cracks are visible.
Subrounded and massive fragment with a
dark patina on the surface; black spots are
spread around.
Subangular fragment with a black residue
on the surface indicating its vicinity to a
fire,
Angular and layered fragment with brown
micro-laminations disposed horizontally
along parallel beds; it exhibits visible bright
crystals.
Angular fragment with micro-laminations
and bright visible crystals.
Subrounded and massive sample; microlaminations are visible on the external
surface.
Subangular and massive fragment partially
covered with concretions; the surface looks
like greasy.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a dark patina.
Subrounded and massive sample. The
orange colour could indicate a partial
thermal treatment.
Subrounded and massive sample exhibiting
brown micro-laminations disposed
horizontally along parallel beds.
Subangular and massive rock fragment as
observed along the fresh-cut transversal
section.
Subangular rock fragment with a thin red
coating. Off of grey concretions are
randomly distributed on the sample.
Subrounded and massive sample covered
Qz Hem F-Ap
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Gt Qz
Qz Gt
Cal Hem Qz
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Qz Gt
Hem
Qz Hem
Qz Hem?
Qz Gt
Cal Hem
Cal
Gt Qz Cal
1
T10
T11
10a
80/4
10 R 3/6
10R 4/8
10a
80/4
10 YR 5/6
10YR 5/8
10b
80/7
10 R 3/3
10R 4/8
10b
80/7
10 YR 5/6
10YR 5/8
10c
8
10 YR 5/6
10YR 6/8
10c
8
10 R 3/4
10R 4/8
10d
64/8
10 YR 6/8
7.5YR 5/8
10d
64/8
10 R 3/6
10R 4/8
10e
8
10 R 4/6
10R 6/8
10f
50/8
10 R 3/3
10R 4/8
10f
50/8
10 YR 6/6
10YR 6/8
10f
37
10 YR 6/8
10YR 7/8
10f
37
10 R 3/6
10R 3/6
10g
79/8
5 YR 4/6
7.5YR 4/6
10g
79/8
10 R 4/8
10R 4/8
10g
80/4
10 R 3/3
2.5YR 4/8
10g
80/4
10 YR 5/6
10YR 7/8
11
21/8
2.5 YR 4/6
2.5 YR 4/8
11
21/8
10 YR 5/6
10 YR 6/8
11b
21/2
2.5 YR 3/6
2.5 YR 4/6
with a very thin patina.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a dark silty patina.
Subrounded sample exhibiting along the
transversal fresh-cut surface
microlaminations.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a silty patina
Subrounded and massive sample exhibiting
black areas on the surface.
Subrounded and massive sample exhibiting
along the transversal fresh-cut surface
microlaminations.
Angular and inhomogeneous fragment
covered with concretions and silty-sandy
deposit; the fresh-cut surface displays
carbonate crystals.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a whitish-greyish patina.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a silty patina. A small fresh-cut section
allows Fe-oxides to be seen, scattered
within the fragment. Quartzite?
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a silty-sandy deposit; the fresh-cut
section is homogeneous and red Fe-oxides
seems to be uniformly distributed.
Subangular and massive fragment partially
covered with concretions.
Subangular and massive fragment; a darkgrey patina covers uniformly the surface;
traces of red spots and secondary carbonates
are visible.
Subangular and massive fragment; a darkgrey patina covers uniformly the surface;
traces of red spots and secondary carbonates
are visible.
Subrounded and massive sample; a siltysandy patina is irregularly distributed on the
surface.
Subangular and massive fragment; the
surface is covered with a white secondary
patina.
Subangular and massive fragment exhibiting
a greasy surface.
Angular and massive fragment covered with
an irregular greyish patina. The inner
displays microlaminations and microcracks.
Angular and massive fragment covered with
a sandy-silty patina filling depression areas.
Subrounded and massive sample with traces
of microlaminations. The inhomogeneity of
the colour may indicate a partial thermal
treatment.
Subangular and massive fragment with
traces of brown microlaminations.
Subrounded, homogeneous and massive
sample; the surface exhibit a thin patina and
Qz Hem
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Gt Qz Cal
Qz Gt
Hem Cal
Ank
Qz Gt
Qz Hem Cal
Cal Hem
Qz Hem Cal
Qz Gt
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Qz Hem?
Cal?
Hem
Qz Hem
Qz Gt
Qz Gt Hem?
Qz Gt
Qz Gt Hem
2
T12
11b
21/2
10 YR 7/8
10 YR 6/8
11A
10 R 2.5/2
5 YR 3/3
11A
35/834/2
35
10 R 2.5/1
10 R 4/6
11
11
10
10
10 YR 5/8
2.5 YR 3/8
7.5 YR 5/8
2.5 YR 5/8
360
67/2
10 YR 5/8
10YR 6/8
360
67/2
10 R 4/8
10R 4/8
407
80/5
10 YR 5/8
10YR 7/8
407
79/5
10 R 3/6
10R 3/6
350
38
10 R 3/3
5YR 6/8
350
38
10 YR 5/6
10YR 5/8
361
53/1
10 R 4/8
10R 4/8
361
53/1
10 YR 5/6
10YR 7/8
363
82/6
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 6/8
363
82/6
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 6/8
363
82/6
10 R 3/3
10 R 3/6
411
50/4
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 5/8
411
50/4
10 R 4/8
10 YR 4/6
412
80/4
10 R 3/6
10 R 4/8
412
80/9
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 6/8
412
80/9
10 R 3/4
5 YR 4/6
12
54
10 R 4/8
10 R 4/8
micro-cracks.
Angular, massive and homogeneous
fragment; a thick silty-sandy patina covers
the surface.
Well-rounded sample, massive.
Subangular and massive fragment with
visible carbonate crystals.
Subrounded and massive sample.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a banded patina.
Subrounded, homogeneous and massive
sample.
Subrounded, homogeneous and massive
sample covered with a whitish patina; rare
yellow spots are visible over the surface.
Subangular, homogeneous and massive
fragment.
Subrounded, homogeneous and massive
sample; the inhomogeneity of the colour
suggests a partial thermal treatment.
Subangular, massive fragment covered with
a thick grey-white crust. The fresh-cut
surface exhibits carbonate-rich
microlaminations disposed along parallel
beds.
Subangular, massive fragment covered with
a thick grey-white crust. The fresh-cut
surface exhibits microlaminations disposed
along parallel beds.
Subangular, homogeneous fragment with
cracks and micro-cracks on the external
surface.
Subangular, massive fragment exhibiting
micro-laminations; spots of secondary
carbonates are visible externally.
Subangular, homogeneous and massive
fragment with white spots distributed
irregularly over the surface.
Subrounded, homogeneous and massive
sample.
Subangular, massive fragment exhibiting
micro-laminations where dark laminae are
distinguishable within the red matrix.
Subangular, massive fragment exhibiting
micro-laminations where dark laminae are
distinguishable within the yellow matrix.
Subangular, homogeneous and massive
fragment; micro-cracks are visible on the
surface.
Subangular, homogeneous and massive
fragment. Traces of secondary calcite are
visible on the external surface.
Subangular, homogeneous and massive
fragment; micro-cracks and dark microlaminations are visible on the surface.
Subrounded, massive and homogeneous
sample partially covered with secondary
calcite.
Subangular-angular, massive fragment.
Qz Gt
Ank Hem Cal
(F)-Ap?
Cal Hem
Gt Qz
Cal Qz Hem
Gt Cal
Qz Hem
Qz Gt
Qz Hem Gt
Cal Hem Qz
Gt Qz
Dol Hem
Qz Gt
Gt Qz Cal
Cal Gt Qz
Qz Hem
Gt Qz
Qz Hem
Qz Hem (F)Ap?
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Ank Hem Cal
3
12
(1-2-3)
54
(1-2-3)
8
12
12
8
39/1
10 YR 5/8
5 YR 5/8
10 YR 6/8
7.5 YR 6/8
12
39/1
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
12
25
10 YR 5/6
10 YR 6/8
12
25
2.5 YR 3/6
2.5 YR 4/8
13
8
10 YR 5/6
10 YR 5/8
13
8
10 R 3/6
10 R 4/8
13
10
10 R 3/3
10 R 4/8
13aI
614
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 7/8
13aI
614
2.5 YR 3/6
10 R 4/6
14
22
10 R 4/8
2.5 YR 4/8
14
14
22
22
10 YR 5/6
2.5 YR 4/8
7.5 YR 5/8
2.5 YR 6/8
308
84/1-4
2.5 YR 4/8
2.5 YR 4/8
362
51/9
10 R 3/4
2.5 YR 4/6
362
52/2
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
362
52/3
10 YR 6/4
10 YR 6/6
362
66
10 R 3/4
2.5 YR 5/8
364
82/8
10 R 3/4
10 R 4/8
364
81/4-7
10 YR 5/6
10 YR 6/8
12
T13
T14
T13T14
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
10 R 3/6
10 R 4/8
Angular, massive fragment.
Qz Gt Cal
Angular, homogeneous and massive
fragment covered almost totally with a thick
grey patina.
Angular, massive fragment.
Subangular, massive fragment partially
covered with a thick carbonate white patina.
The orange colour suggests a partial thermal
treatment.
Subangular, massive and well-laminated
fragment exhibiting elongated white
intercalations.
Subangular and massive fragment with an
off of white patina and black spots spread
around.
Rounded and massive sample partially
covered with secondary calcite.
Subrounded, massive and homogenous
sample covered with a thin silty patina.
Subrounded, massive and homogenous
sample covered with a thick sandy-silty
patina; cracks are visible on the surface.
Subangular and massive fragment covered
with a thin silty patina. The fresh-cut section
displays a very homogeneous fragment.
Angular and massive fragment with a thin
silty patina and rare red spots; the fresh-cut
section displays brown and subordinate
white micro-laminations.
Rounded and massive sample.
Cal Hem Qz
Subrounded, massive and homogeneous
sample; the orange colour suggests a
partially heated fragment.
Subangular, heterogeous fragment.
Angular, massive and homogeneous
fragment covered with a silty thick patina.
Angular, massive and homogeneous
fragment covered with a silty-sandy patina.
Subangular, homogeneous and massive
fragment covered with a thick silty-sandy
patina- Concretions are randomly spread
over the surface.
Angular and massive fragment covered with
a dark patina. Across the fresh-cut surface,
brown micro-laminations are visible.
Subrounded and massive sample coated
with a dark patina.
Subrounded, massive and quite
homogeneous sample.
Rounded and massive sample covered with
a silty patina.
Angular, massive and heterogeneous
fragment with and irregular patina on the
surface. Some crystals are visible on the
surface and possibly as mineral inclusions.
Gt Qz
Dol Gt Cal
Qz Gt
Gt Cal Qz
Gt Qz Cal
Gt Qz
Cal Hem Qz
Qz Hem Mgh
Qz Gt
Ank Cal
Hem
Qz Gt Hem
Cal
Gt Cal Qz?
Cal Hem
Cal Hem Qz
Ms
Qz Hem Cal
Qz Gt
Qz Gt
Qz Gt Hem
Qz Hem
Gt Qz? Ms?
Fsp?
4
T15
365
21/7,4,1
2.5 YR 5/8
10 R 4/8
365
21/7,4,1
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
365
65/6
10 YR 6/6
10 YR 6/8
365
79/2
10 YR 5/8
7.5 YR 5/8
365
79/5
10 R 3/6
2.5 YR 4/8
409
022/4
2.5 YR 8/4
10 YR 8/4
409
022/4
10 R 3/6
10 R 4/8
410
37/9
10 YR 7/6
10 YR 7/6
413
20/5
10 R 4/6
2.5 YR 5/8
416
19/4
10 YR 6/8
7.5 YR 6/8
416
19/4
10 R 3/1
2.5 YR 4/8
418
50/1
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 6/8
418
65/3
10 R 3/6
2.5 YR 5/8
419
80/8
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
420
65/6
5 YR 5/8
7.5 YR 6/8
421
80/4
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 5/8
421
80/4
10 R 3/3
10 R 4/8
15
22
10 R 4/6
10 R 5/8
15
24
10 R 2.5/2
2.5 YR 4/6
408
53/3
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 6/8
Well-rounded, homogeneous and massive
sample.
Subrounded and massive sample covered
irregularly with a dark patina. Microlaminations are slightly visible.
Angular and massive fragment covered
irregularly with a dark patina. Microlaminations are slightly visible.
Angular, massive and quite homogeneous
fragment (1.0-1.5 mm  pink inclusion)
covered with a silty-sandy deposit; black
spots are scattered over the surface.
Subrounded and massive sample displaying
micro-laminations and black areas thus
suggesting a partial thermal treatment.
Subrounded, homogeneous and massive
sample; the texture suggests to be a stone;
black areas are visible on the surface.
Subangular, massive and homogeneous
fragment covered with a white patina.
Rounded, quite homogeneous and massive
sample covered with a greyish patina and
white concretions.
Subrounded and massive sample covered
with rare carbonate concretions.
Angular and massive fragment covered with
a grey patina and rare carbonate
concretions.
Angular and massive fragment covered with
a grey patina and rare carbonate
concretions.
Subrounded and massive sample with a
patina over the surface and signs of microlaminations.
Subangular, massive and homogeneous
fragment covered with a thick white-grey
well-cemented deposit.
Subangular and massive fragment
displaying micro-laminations. An irregular
grey patina and dark spots are over the
external surface.
Subangular, massive and rather
homogeneous fragment covered with a wellcement thick silty-sandy patina concentrated
along superficial micro-cavities. The
fragment looks like a partially heated yellow
stone.
Rounded and massive fragment coated with
a thin patina; small fragments of bones are
visible on the surface.
Angular_Subnagular fragment with thin
white concretions .
Well-rounded and massive carbonate rock
sample.
Subrounded and massive sample.
Subrounded and massive sample displaying
microlaminations. A silty-sandy well-
Qz Hem Ms
Kln
Qz Gt
Qz Gt
Gt Cal Qz
Gt Qz
Cal Gt
Qz Hem
Qz Cal Gt
Qz Cal Gt
Hem
Qz Gt
Qz Cal Hem
Qz Cal Gt
Qz Cal Gt
Hem
Qz Gt
Cal Gt
Cal Gt (F)-Ap
Hem Qz Cal
Gt
Ank Hem Cal
Qz Hem Ms?
Kln?
Qz Gt
5
T16
T17
408
53/3
10 R 5/8
10 R 4/6
356
53/3
10 YR 6/8
10 YR 5/8
356
53/3
10 R 4/4
10 R 4/8
16
9
10 R 4/6
2.5YR 4/8
16
9
10 YR 5/8
7.5YR 5/8
16
22
10 R 3/6
10R 4/6
16
22
10 YR 6/8
10YR 7/8
17
8
10 R 5/8
5YR 7/8
cemented deposit covers the surface.
Rounded and massive carbonate rock
sample with concretions spread over the
surface.
Angular and massive fragment with a greysilty patina covering the surface irregularly.
Rounded and massive sample covered
irregularly with a well-cemented thick grey
deposit.
Subangular-subrounded and massive sample
with a dark well-cemented thick patina and
white concretions over the surface. The
fragment is heterogeneous due to the
presence of dark spots.
Subrounded and massive sample with a dark
patina and white concretions over the
surface. The reddish colour suggests a
possible partial thermal treatment.
Angular, massive and homogeneous
fragment with a dark well-cemented thick
patina distributed irregularly over the
surface.
Subrounded, massive and homogeneous
sample covered with a thin silty patina
filling superficial micro-cavities. Traces of
red spots are visible.
Angular and massive rock fragment with a
silty dark patina over the surface.
Ank Hem Cal
Qz Gt
Qz Hem
Cal Gt Hem
Gt
Dol Hem
Cal Gt
Cal Hem?
Legend
Mineral abbreviations as in Whitney and Evans (2010).
Relative mineral abundance: M principal M subordinate M accessory M traces.
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