AKA: Washington Pass Chert Narbona Pass Chert
Paleo Pink
Natural Form:
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Chuska
chert ranges from shades of pink to reddish orange, but can occur in banded
gray, pink, and blue or banded gray and cream. Small irregular
quartz lined vugs or inclusions are commonly present.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Waxy
Translucency: Moderate translucency
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Absent
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Chuska Chert is found in volcanic veins and as nodules in the Chuska
Mountains and the San Juan basin on the New Mexico / Arizona border
including Washington Pass and Narbona Pass..
Projectile point made from this material:
Pictures Provided By:
Art Bonnett
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