Nottoway River Quartzite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Nottoway River Quartzite has two variations, one is a light blue and the
other is a root beer brown.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Dull to satin
Translucency: Opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping: Good flaking quality for the
light blue variation, with quality decreasing with the brown variation.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Nottoway River Quartzite occurs as nodules along the Nottoway River and into the
Virginia Coastal Plains and the eastern edge of the Dismal Swamp in
North Carolina.
Projectile point made from this material:
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Archaeological Context:
Usage remained constant from the Paleo to Late
Woodland period.
