Columbia Formation Quartzite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Columbia
Formation Quartzite ranges from a yellowish brown to a reddish brown.
Texture: Course to fine grain
Luster
Translucency:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Columbia Formation Quartzite is associated with the Columbia Formation
(subaqueous delta of the Potomac River) of Washington D.C, Maryland and
into Delaware. Primarily occurs as nodules and boulders along the
ancient Potomac River Delta of Washington D.C. Delaware, Maryland on out
into the Atlantic Ocean.
Projectile point made from this material:
Pictures Provided By:
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
Similar Material:
Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Archaeological Context:
