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Concretion, USS Houston, #2016-032-003

<p>A hard flat conglomerate of sea shells, sand, and red iron corrosion that formed on the USS <i>Houston</i>’s hull.</p>
Title: Concretion, USS Houston, #2016-032-003
Caption: A flat concretion from the hull section recovered from a WWII era ship, USS Houston.
Description: A flat concretion from the hull section recovered from a WWII era Northampton-class heavy cruiser (CA-30). A concretion is a conglomeration of shell, sand, and corrosion produces, usually from iron, creating a concretion like product around artifact.
Accession #: 2016032-003
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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