Baraboo Quartzite










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Baraboo Quartzite has varying shades of pink to red or maroon banded with lighter pinks and whites.

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Primary Source Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Baraboo Quartzite has primary sources in Sauk County, Wisconsin.  Named for the town of Baraboo.  Primary outcroppings occur around Devils Lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin.

 

Projectile point made from this material:



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Similar Material:
Alma Quartzite
Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Archaeological Context:
Baraboo Quartzite is a very hard material rarely used by native cultures.