Flint info

[flintguy]

Hello everyone, I had a little time the other day to sneak out and hit my favorite spot. I was about to quit, so I got excited when I saw a large piece of flint sticking out of a mud bank. I was less excited once I pulled it out and washed it off . Other than it being a beautiful chunk of flint (Cochocton?) no real obvious shape to it. I though about throwing it back in, but on closer inspection it does look to have a few large percussion flakes taken off and one edge has some possible “nibbles”. Also there is no cortex left on it. My question to those of you with more geology/flint napping knowledge, could this happen naturally? I can imagine a freezing/thawing cycle breaking off hunks but would it have this type of flaking appearance. Open to any comments. Thanks.

[sailorjoe]

It could be the final core remnant of a much larger piece that got all used up making points and tools.

[Havenhunter]

I would have brought that puppy home! Then again, my driveway is paved with "dogs".

[gregszybala]

Don't think worked but hard to tell, I would have brought it home too.

[sneakygroundbuzzard]

to me it looks like natural breaks from tumbling around for many thousands of years

from what i can see(or more importantly cant see) in the pics,there doesnt seem to be any signs of knapping.
no bulbs of percussion,no intentional platforms etc

[Scorpion68]

Flintguy - I find lots of those in my hunting area. They're spalls that are left over after the NA's got most of what they wanted from the larger piece. I bring them home for the wifes flower garden, which is now a rock garden Heh Heh!! ...Chuck

[flintguy]

Thought about it being a core, but didn't look right, knew it wasn't a blank or preform. Didn't really think about a spent core/spall. Thank you everybody for the thoughts.