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Ontario Canada find..one of many that I've found...but the one is real nice in it's polish and bit work. 
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Professor Shellman
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Museum quality , congrats ! Thanx for the show !Lubbock County TxComment
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That’s a nice one thanks for sharing it.NW Georgia,Comment
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Do you think the material might be Hematite? I have found one like it and have always wonderedNW Georgia,Comment
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For what it’s worth, hematite is almost twice as heavy as a similar volume of granite. It’s not up there with iron, but it’s not too far off.
I always thought I had a hematite celt, until I held a couple of much smaller hematite artifacts at a show. Most people are surprised at the weight when they first pick up a hematite plummet or cone. -
Funny you should ask. I have several of these celts that are this same colour and rock material. Over the years I have asked multiple people and have been told diorite, gneiss and basalt. I posted the other day on a rock and mineral forum after a renewed interest and was told diabase ( dolerite ) from a member there. I have two hematite celts as well. I believe that I read somewhere that hematite was a difficult rock to work with as it fragments easier and therefor was more difficult to finish a complete stone. One of my hematites is crude along the sides and pole, but with an exceptional polished perfect bit. The other is fairly intact. Both are small however. I might pose the same question on this forum at some point .
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That is exceptionally well made, the original maker/user took some pride in their craftsmanship.
Congrats!Hong Kong, but from Indiana/FloridaComment
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That's a piece of art. I would probably carry that thing around with me all day just to look at it.Central OhioComment
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Lol . I have close to 80 personal family finds and this one is special for sure. I am ashamed to say that I have put this one under my pillow in tough times and frequently bring it with me on trips to the cottage. Got to the cottage last night for 1 last week of vacation and yes ...I brought it with me for the week lol
It has a strong vibe to me and I cant stop picking it up. Im glad everyone is loving like I do. I have quite a few more exceptional finds...Ill have to post more seeing as people are appreciating these.
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Thats one beautuful artifact...congratsSW ConnecticutComment
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Real nice one.polished gem- Looks like the hammer end shows some old wear/use.Comment
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Wow! I’ve only found pieces of one that nice.Fayette County, southern IllinoisComment
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Mine is the same color and looks like the same Celt as in design and craftsmanship. Found mine in Georgia it’s a early Woodland poll CeltNW Georgia,Comment
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Sweet findWyomingComment
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Hey Northern Neighbor, I have several celts but none as nice as that. Beautiful!!!Michigan Yooper
If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for AnythingComment
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That is incredible, and like LM said, museum quality! Congratulations on that incredible find!"The education of a man is never completed until he dies." Robert E. LeeComment
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Yep, amateur rock hound concurs from the pound. You should sleep with that under your pillow.
Digging in GA, ‘bout a mile from the Savannah RiverComment
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