Color:
Colors can range from a dull gray white to a drab olive greenish color.
It typically has various minerals that can give a salt and pepper
appearance.
Texture:
Medium grain
Luster: Dull
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina: The patina is a frosty white
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Primary Source
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Bijou Hills Quartzite is associated with the Ogallala Formation of
Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Primary sources also include
Platte, Chamberlin, and Brule Counties, South Dakota and into Nebraska.
Projectile point made from this material:
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