Hook Mountain Basalt
 AKA: Watchung Basalt










Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Hook Mountain Basalt ranges from a light to dark greenish gray amygdaloidal basalt.

Texture: Course to medium grain
Luster:  Dull

Translucency: Opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Hook Mountain Basalt is associated with the Hook Mountain Basalt Formation of the Brunswick Group of New Jersey.  Primary exposures occur on the Watchung Mountains of New Jersey.
Projectile point made from this material:



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