Georgiates
(Georgia Tektites)
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Georgiates are a translucent olive green.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Glassy
Translucency:
Translucent
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
There are many theories on what has formed Georgiates, the most accepted
is a meteor impact (Chesapeake Bay Impact) that melted surrounding
silica forming Georgiates. It has also been suggested that
volcanic activity has created them similar to obsidian. Other
theories include; glassy meteorites, lunar volcanic activity, and lunar
meteor impacts. Most Georgiates come from Dodge and Bleckley
counties, Georgia, but have been recorded from Allendale and Aiken
counties, South Carolina to Dooly and Turner counties, Georgia.
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Archaeological Context:
These have been found in archeological sites
being used as scrappers and other tools.
