San Antonio Mountain Dacite











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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: San Antonio Mountain Dacite is a dark gray to black with spare phenocrysts of alkali feldspar
Texture:

Luster: Dull to vitreous

Translucency:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: 

Patina: 

Heat Treatment: 

Knapping:  It has been suggested that 50% of the material is good knapping quality.  Glassy material has the highest knapping quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
San Antonio Mountain Dacite is associated with the Taos Plateau Volcanics if New Mexico occurring as nodules (up to 50 cm) and lenses on the southern, western, and eastern slopes of San Antonio Mountain,
Projectile point made from this material:



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