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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: david w. on October 27, 2008, 10:08:02 pm

Title: Rock ID
Post by: david w. on October 27, 2008, 10:08:02 pm

There is some gray chert i get from a creekbed and i would like to know what it is.  Is ther a way i could find out?

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: Blacktail on October 27, 2008, 11:54:01 pm

the guys here probley need a photo to help out..or at least a state.john

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: leapingbare on October 28, 2008, 12:06:22 am

yea state and photo.

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: mullet on October 28, 2008, 12:10:47 am

 I know David is in Illinois, Godfrey.

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: DanaM on October 28, 2008, 07:39:04 am

Southern Illinois

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: david w. on October 28, 2008, 09:47:34 am

ok i have a few flakes left over i can take a picture of tonite or tomorrow

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: Hillbilly on October 28, 2008, 12:56:35 pm

David, google "Illinois chert type index". There's a good site with a picture index and a key for Illinois.

Title: Re: Rock ID
Post by: david w. on October 28, 2008, 10:19:43 pm

thanks Hillbilly i will do that.  I guess iwould say it is more of a white color with some gray spot/streaks in it