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  • Saharan Mica Beads

    I will be including some quartz beads in a new Saharan Display Frame. It was interesting to me that a few of the beads are Mica. The Mica beads are only two mm thick. Display comming soon.

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    Michigan Yooper
    If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything

  • #2
    Pretty cool beads Ron
    TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post

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    • #3
      Nice. How did they drill those quartz beads?

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      • Ron Kelley
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        They Probably used a Bowdrill.

      • DiversionHound
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        Right, that makes sense. Maybe even a cactus quill and sand thrown in. So are these Saharan as-in today's Sahara desert in Africa?

      • Ron Kelley
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        See below...

    • #4
      That's neat, mica is pretty but soft.
      Hong Kong, but from Indiana/Florida

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      • Ron Kelley
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        Thanks Joshua, I have never worked with mica. Interesting to know that it was a soft material. I think that some of the thicker beads are probably mica as well.

    • #5
      The beads were recovered in North West Africa. The Mesolithic and Neolithic points came from the same area.

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      • #6
        I find this interesting. I like to study the drill holes of the beads to see how authentically drilled beads might compare to replicas or modern drilled material. Very helpful. Thank you!

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        • Ron Kelley
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          Thanks, I sent you a PM that shows some biconical drill holes.

      • #7
        That red material is Amazing on that point
        New Jersey

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        • Ron Kelley
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          Thanks Tee, I'll post a closeup below.

      • #8
        Nice beads and points which ones are Mica?

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        • Ron Kelley
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          Thanks Dennis, The first picture of four beads are all mica.

        • south fork
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          Ok thanks different from mica beads / pendants that I found.

      • #9
        Just a couple of closeups of the points:

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        • #10
          That Amber color is Just as Nice Beautiful Artifacts !!!!
          New Jersey

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