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Offline Jaeger

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what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« on: June 21, 2009, 05:29:35 pm »
is this knappable
« Last Edit: November 23, 2009, 02:28:10 pm by Jaeger »
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Offline Timo

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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 05:53:16 pm »
Looks perty rough to me. Where are you from?
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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 08:10:00 pm »
Looks purty rough to me too. Maybe some intense heat would help. Looks like some kind of quartzite - you may win next months challenge with that stuff :).
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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2009, 10:16:56 pm »
 Wheew, not for me.
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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2009, 10:29:03 pm »
 Take a hammer stone and beat on it when you find it. It might save you from hauling a load out.
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Offline jamie

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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2009, 06:24:01 am »
these guys are wimps. it'll work just hit it harder!!! >:D
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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 02:09:21 pm »
That is some naaaassstttty looking quartzite.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: what is this creek rock is it knappable?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 08:28:26 pm »
Hope you thanked yer wife for wanting to stop ;) That quartzite is anger management therapy, beat the snot out of
it and all yer anger goes away ;D
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