Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 65x55 swedis on January 25, 2010, 02:32:26 am
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I was out fishing to day and getting snage on everything. on my way back i stumbled on to these rocks. they spal good and produce a fairly sharp spal. they have a very fine looking glitter when the light hits them.i thought it might be flint but i thought flint was shinner. any ideas. thanks.
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where ya located
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Looks like a low-grade chert, or a high-grade silicious limestone. I've found some limestone in eastern TN that looked just like that and knapped fairly decent. Like Jamie said, where are you?
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First impression is some kind of shale.
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basalt would be my guess
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That's what I was thinking brian. Arizona basalt
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i live in middle idaho hope this helps ???
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Idaho. I'd have to guess basalt, too.
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is basalt any goot to knap?
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Some of it is. The less grainier the better. Beat on it and see what happens.