This is just a little experiment. I collected a little pile of pebbles from the Delaware bay (Cape May), the kids helped. The first pic shows the quartz pebbles on top and the chert pebbles on the bottom. I forgot a size reference in there so it will help to know the towel they are on is 13.5 inches wide and 21 inches long.
The second pic shows each of the chert pebble after one strike. Some broke in half.
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The next pic shows the results of some novice knapping.
It turns out some of the materials are excellent quality. Many are chalky or crumbly but here and there is good stuff.
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This one was real good stuff, and has about 30+ minutes of work in it.
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This really makes me wonder why this is considered a secondary source when materials are plentyful and fair to great quality. There are larger pebbles that wash up at times, and I've found a few in the past. It's a beachfront quarry but mostly for small tools.
Are there and other East coast secondary sources out there?
Thanks
Evan
The second pic shows each of the chert pebble after one strike. Some broke in half.
Attachment 2013-06-17_19-18-59_4594.jpg not found
The next pic shows the results of some novice knapping.
It turns out some of the materials are excellent quality. Many are chalky or crumbly but here and there is good stuff.
Attachment pebbleheads.jpg not found
This one was real good stuff, and has about 30+ minutes of work in it.
Attachment closup1.jpg not found
This really makes me wonder why this is considered a secondary source when materials are plentyful and fair to great quality. There are larger pebbles that wash up at times, and I've found a few in the past. It's a beachfront quarry but mostly for small tools.
Are there and other East coast secondary sources out there?
Thanks
Evan
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