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Offline Elktracker

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What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« on: August 03, 2010, 02:56:44 pm »
I live on the coast out of Tillamook Or. Are there any good stones for knapping around me? If so what are they? thanks Josh
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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2010, 03:22:45 pm »
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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2010, 04:58:58 pm »
Oregon also has Dacite and all kinds of jaspers and agates. go to the library and check some geology and gem collecting books.
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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2010, 05:11:04 pm »
Agates are also knapp worthy? I find football and even basketball size agates on the hidden beaches here in my home town erea. Is there anyway to know what ones will work? Thanks Josh
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2010, 07:25:54 pm »
They should all work, as long as they do not have big fracture lines in them.  Break some open and have fun.  Also glass buttes in Oregon has more knappable obsidian and dacite than you could imagine.

Good luck.

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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2010, 07:37:42 pm »
I would look it up on the NET if I was in Oregon Id be in heaven...lol  there are so many types of knappable material its unreal...

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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2010, 08:19:41 pm »
Agates and jaspers generally need heat treatment before they are knappable.  It would be worth your time and energy to head off to Glass Buttes for a weekend.  Highway 20 east of Bend, toward Burns.  Turn right just before mile post 77.
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Re: What knappable rocks are there in Oregon?
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2010, 12:13:25 pm »
Thankyou all for all your replys i think i will making a trip to the glass buttes sometime soon to do some prospecting and collect some material thanks.
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