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ID:	384754 A lot of our points with patina are translucent. I do not recommend oiling points...but....once in a while you gotta see the real thing under the patina. If the material is not porous the oil can be removed with acetone. First two pics are coral points as found. The rest of the pics are of a Woodland Columbia point that had white patina on it when found. Following pics are 12 hrs in oil, 30 hrs in oil. After soaking in acetone this point looks just like it did when found.
    Professor Shellman
    Tampa Bay

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    • SurfaceHunter
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      I oiled one of mine and it turned dark so acetone will bring it back?

    • tomclark
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      An acetone soak should really work. No harm in trying. Any points that I have oiled have been soaked in acetone to remove the oil. Only a few slightly porous ones took a long time/ What type of oil did you use? Only use pure light mineral oil.

  • #77
    A few more personal finds from Tilly's Hill N. California they loved crystal on this camp . I have a bunch of these little crystal gems nothing like screening all day finding nothing . Then one of these pop up and its time for the arrowhead dance lol .

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    • #78
      You’ve pulled some screamers from that place
      NW Georgia,

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      • #79
        Thought I’d try and Kick off this Great Post/Thread by SOUTH FORK’ from yonder days! 116 responses and Wow lookin back-at some great stuff from so many folks👍 It’s gettin late for me, but I’ll dig something out tomorrow and shine some Light!
        Last edited by Sage hen jack; 12-05-2020, 10:04 PM.

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        • SurfaceHunter
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          I enjoyed looking back through it. Lots of good pieces to see

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        Thought I’d jump start this old post from few years back Click image for larger version

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        • #81
          Gunther variant Sutter type found on my place . Click image for larger version

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          • Sage hen jack
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            Why I just knew old South’ Would kick one in!!! Pretty Ruby/Crimson Red.

        • #82
          I know this is an old thread but still wanted to share! This green beauty is a recent find and you all may have seen it in another thread as i was trying to find out exactly what material it is. And the other is from a few years back but also a favorite and i also included an image of it “in the wild”.
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            • Glacial Pebble
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              Should be a love button for that one!!

          • #84
            OHHHHH MYYYYYY GOODNESSSSS.. Can"t imagine anyone making something that small and uniform by hand!!! They must have had lasers back then

            That's Gorgeous......

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            • #85
              I have a small one; does that count...

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