Boulder Jasper











Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Boulder Jasper is mottled with colors ranging from a yellowish brown to red.  Intricate patterned swirls and speckles of translucent silica are present.
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Translucency: Opaque

Silica Fabrics / Fossils:

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Heat Treatment: 

Knapping: Difficult to knap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Boulder Jasper primarily occurs as large nodules and boulders on the lower slopes of Boulder Mountain in Wayne and Garfield counties, Utah
Projectile point made from this material:



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