Color:
Athabasca Quartzite ranges in color from a brown to a gray or silver
gray color. Inclusions may be present.
Texture:
Luster:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping: Good flaking quality
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Athabasca Quartzite is associated with the McMurray Formation of Alberta
and Saskatchewan. Primary outcroppings occur in the McMurray Basin
and Birch Mountain in Alberta and into Saskatchewan.
Projectile point made from this material:
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