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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on March 31, 2015, 08:35:14 pm

Title: material ID
Post by: Outbackbob48 on March 31, 2015, 08:35:14 pm

I got a bunch of rock today from a friend. Anyone know what this one is, When I first picked up this spall thought it was a tuff raw pc of that grey texas stuff, started hitting and flaked pretty good but now looks like wet salt, Maybe Quartsite or Hixton. Not sure where it came from and there are some more in the box that I need to check out, Steve (caveman) where ya at. Bob

Title: Re: material ID
Post by: PrimitiveTim on March 31, 2015, 09:43:33 pm

Dang, I got a piece of that stuff too!  No idea what it is.

Title: Re: material ID
Post by: Outbackbob48 on March 31, 2015, 09:49:25 pm

Tim, your from Fla. what's that Tallahatta stuff called, kinda reminds me of that, I'll try and get a better pic tommorrow. Bob

Title: Re: material ID
Post by: caveman2533 on April 01, 2015, 12:04:50 am

Looks like Tallahatta quartzite to me Bob

Title: Re: material ID
Post by: cowboy on April 01, 2015, 08:13:57 am

Yep, it's one of them. Hixton kinda reached out and smacked me first off. Lol

Title: Re: material ID
Post by: mullet on April 01, 2015, 10:05:30 am

Yep, looks like Tallahatta to me.

Title: Re: material ID
Post by: Outbackbob48 on April 01, 2015, 07:12:19 pm

I guess it is Talahatta, I had a few pcs of this before and they seemed alot tuffer than this pc.Must be a better grade seems to knap pretty good, Maybe I can make a nice Southeastern style point, Thanks for help. Bob