Ossipee Rhyolite

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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Ossipee Rhyolite is a welded tuff.

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Distribution:

Distribution Comments:
Ossipee Rhyolite is a welded tuff that is thought to outcrop near the summits of Copple Crown Mountain and the Moose Mountains. A secondary source occurs as boulders near Wolfboro in New Hampshire.

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Archaeological Context:
This material was prominently used in the New Hampshire Lakes Region and the Atlantic Coastal archaeological assemblages in the Middle Archaic period.