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John Paul Murphy <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:39:57 -0700
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Hello!

Thank you for taking the time to help me with my research.


John Paul Murphy



James H Brothers IV <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
There are numerous sites in Virginia where quartz, as opposed to quartzite,
was
used as a raw material.  This spans the entire prehistoric span from Cactus
Hill, where if I remember correctly there is a Clovis point made of quartz,
through Archaic, Woodland, and Contact Period.  I can't remember seeing
anything
on whole crystals, but then I am primarily interested in tool manufacturing.

JH Brothers IV


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