Pretty blade but what material?

[Out Of Time]

Here's a broken blade I recently found in a creek in Northern California. Unusual material - is it chert? If so, what type?

Thanks for looking

 

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[catherine1]

Nice artifact save......

 

[quito]

Almost looks like a shade of green, is it?

 

[Jon Stewart]

burns green obsidian?

 

[Out Of Time]

It's a pale green waxy material.
I didn't think it was an obsidian as it doesn't have a glassy feel or sheen.
But I just googled Burns Green obsidian (thanks Jon Stewart) and I saw examples of very similar colour.
Still, the texture seems off and the nearest source is in Oregon, as far as I can tell.

 

[Jon Stewart]

Not all obsidian is created equal and the Natives did travel about. Without looking at it first hand it is hard to tell.

 

[welsbury]

It doesn't have to be Burns Green oBS, there are various sources of green from here to N. Cali.

 

[southfork]

It looks like Chrysoprase in the Quartz family found all over N. California all shades of green . This Martis Culture point is the same type of material found on the western slope of the sierras .

 

[Out Of Time]

Hi there, I think you mentioned Chrysoprase before, now seeing that beautiful Martis point, I'm convinced my blade is the same. Thanks for solving the mystery.