Color:
Saugus Jasper ranges from a dark red to pink with thick veins of cream
or pale yellow commonly occuring.
Texture:
Fine grain
Luster: Glossy on the outside and dull in the
inside.
Translucency: Opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina: Weathers Pink
Heat Treatment: Heat treatment deepens
color and increases the luster to a waxy or glossy.
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Saugus Jasper is associated with rhyolite formation intrusive into the
Lynn Volcanics of Massachusetts primarily occuring on the south side of
the Saugus River northeast of the Saugus Centre.
Projectile point made from this material:
Heat Treated
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