Amber Chalcedony
AKA: Weathering Amber Chalcedony
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Amber
Chalcedony, when freshly fractured is a translucent amber with snowflake
like inclusions, when weathered has a chalky white to yellow appearance.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Waxy
Translucency: Semi translucent to opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment: Heat treatment increases
the luster to glossy and produces colors of pink.
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Amber Chalcedony occurs throughout the Nottoway River region, Virginia.
Projectile point made from this material:
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Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Archaeological Context:
This material was heavily used during the Paleo period.
