Aquia Orthoquartzite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: May
range from course grain with a color that ranges from white to tan,
light gray, or brown. Finer grain can range from tan to brown,
gray, yellow, or red. When freshly fractured can range from black
to dark brown, yellow or red.
Texture: Course grain to fine grain
Luster: Dull
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina: The patina can range from white to a
light tan.
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Aquia Orthoquartzite is associated with the Aquia Quartzite Formation
and has primary outcroppings in Stanford County, Virginia and Charles
County, Maryland. Found throughout the Delmarva Peninsula.
Projectile point made from this material:
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Archaeological Context:
Aquia Orthoquartzite was primarily used during the Paleo Period to Early
Archaic period. During the late Early Archaic period into the Woodland
period Aquia Orthoquartzite was replaced by quartzite. It is
suggested that Aquia Orthoquartzite could have been used in the lower
Susquehanna River valley.
