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I have to say that Catlenite (Pipestone) is a favorite lithic. This lithic was prised by the ancients because it was easily worked by grinding and drilling. This stone was so prized that it traveled long distances from the sourse in Minnesota.
Kentucky pointcommented 01-24-2019, 04:43 PM You know what Ron, just across the river is a boatload of that stuff. I need to go looking for some.
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I was deciding what my favorite material.is and I picked a couple. That was before I viewed the pictures you guys posted......now I have 20 or more new favorites.......Thanks for the pics. everyone!!!!
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I found this chunk of material last summer on a job site. With some research i figured out its from the Knox Chert dolomite. Its very unusual and I don't believe ive seen an artifact made from it, although it knapps fairly well. I managed to knock off a couple of flakes to work but never really was able to do anything great with them...
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Beautiful material. Does it fracture easily and uncontrollably? Looks like it.
Kyflintguycommented 06-04-2017, 04:58 PM I didn't really have the right tool with we when I cracked the rock open to have a look Greg. Just a chunk of sandstone. This portion was actually fairly predictable but I figure this stone is probably degraded somewhat because it was a little brittle if that makes sense. There was many other nodules of Knox Chert Dolomite, mostly dark Grey, but it was all so fractured and brittle that one strike rendered a cobble into a pile of chunks. Most people just think of Knox as the typical shiny black Chert but it ranges from light greys with white all the way through Black and can be banded, the cortex is usually tan, brown and with the best stuff almost white...
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I don't even know where to start . Hats off to flint. These are the most amazing photos .Hoss you need to go public with this thread and let the world see these . You could make a hard cover book and it would sell like crazy ... just saying
I personally don't know any collector that would not want this for a coffee table / reference book . This would give any off the books out there a run for the money . Wow .... wow
I know what I am doing over coffee tomorrow . Thanks to all the real pieces each of you collected .
Kyflintguycommented 06-09-2017, 12:19 AM Well what's your favorite lithic? Get a good pic and share!
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Josh, flintguy ... I cannot even come close to any of these lithic materials on this thread which is my favorite by the way good job !!!But in Southwest Georgia I love the red chert ... it just catches my eye and I pick up every little flake or a point if I get lucky .. the blood reds with some yellow .
SurfaceHuntercommented 01-25-2019, 05:35 AM I like the red to but don’t find much of it
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Originally posted by Ron Kelley Nephrite Jade from Washington State is one of my favorite lithics.
Are those beads, Ron??
Ron Kelleycommented 07-13-2017, 11:41 AM Hey Jason, I just got back from my road trip. Yes they are very nice ancient beads. They are biconically drilled with the drill holes meeting in the center. I have 40.
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