Deadwood Quartzite










Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Deadwood Quartzite has two variation:

Type 1 is a course grain quartzite ranging from dark red to orange
Type 2 is a fine grain quartzite ranging from a yellowish gray to brown

Texture:  Course to fine grain

Luster:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Scolithus burrows

Patina:

Heat Treatment: 

Knapping:  Moderate flaking quality for type 1 and poor flaking quality for type 2 due to burrow cavities and flaws in the material.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
 Deadwood Quartzite is associated with the Deadwood Formation of South Dakota.  Primary outcroppings occur in along Highway 14A near Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Projectile point made from this material:



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