Cave Creek Jasper










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Cave Creek Jasper is a mottled reddish or yellowish color

Texture:  Fine Grain

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Cave Creek Jasper has primary outcroppings near Cave Creek in Maricopa County, Arizona.

 

Projectile point made from this material:



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Archaeological Context:

Aquia Orthoquartzite was primarily used during the Paleo Period to Early Archaic period.  During the late Early Archaic period into the Woodland period Aquia Orthoquartzite was replaced by quartzite.