Coxsackie Chert
Natural Form:
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Coxsackie Chert ranges from a mottled grayish green to a dark green gray.
Texture:
Fine grain
Luster:
Waxy
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Has a moderate amount of radiolaria.
Patina:
The patina is an olive green
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Coxsackie Chert has primary outcroppings in the lower Hudson River valley of New York
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