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Offline Stoker

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Think I found rock
« on: October 01, 2009, 01:44:29 pm »
I was elk hunting in the mountains SW Alberta and found this rock it has  a limestone cortex and had a few flakes bust out of it.
Someone once said if you got limestone you got chert. Going by that I'm thinking it might be true. Want to spall it where do I start?
I'm a newbie at this. Just flaked a little glass but what the heck no guts no glory. any advice would be welcome.
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 02:39:22 pm »
yup looks chippable to me. not sure what it is tho.
try hitting it in lower corner at this angle with another rock or small hammer and see what happens.

hit it higher and harder if you want a bigger piece and lower or at arrow for smaller.

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Offline Stoker

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 04:14:40 pm »
Thanks n2 I'll giver a try and see what happens. I should of grapped more but I was unsure it's only a 5hr drive one way to get more.
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Offline nugget

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 05:13:03 pm »
I would have loaded the car down. ;D
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Offline knap_123

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2009, 08:39:04 pm »
take a spal and cook it.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 09:33:23 am »
How hot should it be and for how long?
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Offline nugget

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 12:48:49 am »
Try knapping a spall raw. See how it chips. I am no good at cooking rocks.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 10:25:58 am »
Spalled some of it. It's on the tough side did some more research used arappaho's site link from jaeger's thread,thank you arappaho
I beleive it to be basalt percussion here I come
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 10:34:00 am »
cool. you got rock to work with.
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Offline Newbow

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Re: Think I found rock
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 01:42:42 pm »
I've never seen basalt with a cortex like that, but what you call it will have no affect whatever on the rock.  If it flakes, it flakes.  A rose by any other name, etc.
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