Natural Form:
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Virginia Beach Jasper ranges from a brownish yellow to a light yellowish
tan, gray, or red.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Dull to satin
Translucency: Opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Dull to satin
Translucency: Opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Virginia Beach Jasper is associated with the Tabb Formation of the Chesapeake Bay region occurring as nodules near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
Virginia Beach Jasper is associated with the Tabb Formation of the Chesapeake Bay region occurring as nodules near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
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References: (See Reference Page):
Stevenson et al, (2008)
USGS Website (01/17/2022)
Virginia Department of Historical Resources (01/17/2022)
Stevenson et al, (2008)
USGS Website (01/17/2022)
Virginia Department of Historical Resources (01/17/2022)
Trace Elements
N=20
N=20
| Element | Min | Max | SEM (95%) |
| Na | 100.3 | 581.6 | 269.185 +/- 57.035 |
| Mn | 1.0 | 306.1 | 62.115 +/- 36.394 |
| Zn | 1.58 | 21.13 | 7.019 +/- 2.263 |
| Th | 0.025 | 1.283 | 0.3133 +/- 0.147 |
| Sc | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.91 +/- 0.408 |
| Sb | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 +/- 0.0427 |
| Fe | 550 | 29668 | 8682.1 +/- 3602.7 |
| Eu | 0.015 | 0.876 | 0.237 +/- 0.12 |
| Cr | 0.214 | 31.548 | 5.0574 +/- 3.114 |
| Co | 0.237 | 11.672 | 2.839 +/- 1.488 |
| Ce | 0.629 | 40.500 | 8.7111 +/- 4.848 |
| Yb | 0.060 | 1.130 | 0.314 +/- 0.135 |
| Sm | 0.039 | 3.550 | 1.004 +/- 0.486 |
| La | 0.256 | 15.698 | 4.9638 +/- 2.703 |
| Ba | 6.9 | 2091.2 | 303.39 +/- 210.90 |
| As | 0.44 | 20.49 | 4.61 +/- 2.168 |
Archeological Details:
Material Type: Local
Cultural Period used: Virginia Beach Jasper was primarily used during the Archaic period when ocean levels were lower and there was better access to the material
Primary use: Smaller projectile points
Material Type: Local
Cultural Period used: Virginia Beach Jasper was primarily used during the Archaic period when ocean levels were lower and there was better access to the material
Primary use: Smaller projectile points
Geological Formation Details:
The Tabb Formation is a layer of ancient deposits consisting of sand, silt, cobble, and boulders. It contains float deposits from other formations from the Blue Ridge and Piedmont which the Dan River has deposited downstream. Further up the Dan River these nodules are large, but by the time they make it to the Chesapeake Bay, they are primarily pebbles. These pebbles consist of chert, quartz, quartzite, and jasper.
The Tabb Formation is a layer of ancient deposits consisting of sand, silt, cobble, and boulders. It contains float deposits from other formations from the Blue Ridge and Piedmont which the Dan River has deposited downstream. Further up the Dan River these nodules are large, but by the time they make it to the Chesapeake Bay, they are primarily pebbles. These pebbles consist of chert, quartz, quartzite, and jasper.