Marquette Rhyolite
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Marquette Rhyolite ranges in color from a medium to dark gray to a
greenish gray color.
Texture:
Luster: Dull
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Marquette Rhyolite has primary outcroppings in Fox River Basin in east
central to south central Wisconsin. It is primarily found as large
boulders and cobble. This is a local material rarely found north
of Lake Winnebago.
Projectile point made from this material:
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Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Archaeological Context:
Marquette Rhyolite was an important lithic
material for the late Paleo to early Archaic cultures. It was rarely
used by subsequent cultures.
