CHERT PROCUREMENT IN THE UPPER SKAGIT RIVER VALLEY OF THE NORTHERN CASCADE RANGE, 1993

The quarry was used by prehistoric people as the source of a locally abundant and distinctive stone, named Hozomeen chert, which is a fine-grained form of quartz. The Desolation Chert Quarry was discovered in 1987...

CHERT PROCUREMENT IN THE UPPER SKAGIT RIVER VALLEY OF THE NORTHERN CASCADE RANGE, 1993

by Robert R. Mierendorf, North Cascades National Park Service Complex,
U.S. Department of Interior

The National Park Service (NPS) conducted an archeological survey and test excavations at a prehistoric archeological site, the Desolation Chert Quarry (45WH224), in the Ross Lake vicinity. The purpose of the test was to assess the significance of the quarry to the National Register of Historic Places.