Color: Tahlequa Chert ranges from a white to a light
gray and may have spotting of a olive gray.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Bryozoans
Patina: White to gray
Heat Treatment: Heat treatment produces
colors of pink.
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Tahlequah Chert is associated with the Moorefield formation of the
Tahlequa member of Oklahoma. Primary outcroppings are located in
Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Projectile point made from this material:
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