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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: ontarioknapper on September 07, 2015, 10:13:10 am

Title: Name this stone
Post by: ontarioknapper on September 07, 2015, 10:13:10 am

I find it in Ontario, Canada. Its like potatoes in the limestone where I find it, sparks steel(hate to say where I find it, many of you may know) Someone told me it was jasper,

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: mullet on September 07, 2015, 10:46:19 am

If it's in Limestone I'd think it's a Chert. Looks like the same chert I find down here in LS.

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: ontarioknapper on September 07, 2015, 11:04:07 am

I thought it was chert because it sparks my file,

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: lostarrow on September 07, 2015, 06:31:58 pm

Onandaga chert .

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: Zuma on September 07, 2015, 08:16:27 pm

Most jaspers are sort of waxy and lusterous.
Zuma

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: ontarioknapper on September 07, 2015, 09:04:47 pm

I find it a little further north then I thought Onondaga went, I found this stone in the New Liskeard area, I haven't seen much about knappable stone  in that area. The chert I seem to find comes in beds between the layers of limestone in  southern Ontario, these stones look like potatoes in the limestone. Thanks for all the input,

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: clewis on September 08, 2015, 01:11:56 pm

I'm not sure what that material is but if its free take it. Here's a few taconite jasper points from the Lake superior area, like Zuma said, it looks kind of waxy as well as to the touch. Hard to find consistent material though due to freeze cracking and such hence the smaller points.

clewis

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: Zuma on September 08, 2015, 07:53:37 pm

Not sure of the material. But if that is raw you have
a honey hole. Sweet! :)
Keep it quiet and send me a hundred pounds. >:D
Quick delete your pics.
Zuma

Title: Re: Name this stone
Post by: mullet on September 08, 2015, 08:49:52 pm

Yea, I like the looks of that, too.