Teton Pass Obsidian
AKA: Crescent H Obsidian
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Teton
Pass Obsidian ranges from black to gray and is banded.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Glossy
Translucency: Semi-translucent
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment: N/A
Knapping:
High quality flaking quality
Notes:
Teton Pass Obsidian and Crescent H
Obsidian are geochemically similar, but slightly different. It has
been suggested that the two be lumped together because of the
similarities and the location found is the same for both varieties.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Teton Pass Obsidian occurs around Teton Pass and Fish Creek near
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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