Bald Eagle Jasper
 AKA: Houserville Jasper










Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Bald Eagle Jasper is a mottled with shades of light to medium yellow.
Texture: Medium grain

Luster: Satin

Translucency:  Opaque

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 Notes:  Bald Eagle Jasper is generally considered a poorer quality jasper than other jaspers found in Pennsylvania.  It has a grainer texture and a decreased luster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Source Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Bald Eagle Jasper has primary sources in Centre County, Pennsylvania. 

 

Projectile point made from this material:



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Commonly made projectile point from this material:
Susquehannock Triangle
Archaeological Context:

The Houserville Jasper Site was a lithic reduction site used extensively during he archaic period for production of points, drills, crappers, and other stone tools.  Later it was used by nomadic groups which engaged in the recovering and processing of jasper which used these objects at other sites within the region.