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Offline bushman

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Iron Pirate Inclusions
« on: February 12, 2012, 12:52:48 am »
I was spalling out some grainy chert that came from Vancouver Island BC and there was some iron pirate cub inclusions in it. Anyone else ever see this before in chert? Would look interesting if I could get some of it in a point.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2012, 01:36:37 am »
I've seen it in some of the creek chert here in TN before. Mostly the the blue black ft Payne variety. I made a little blade out of some of it that you could see the fools gold in it. Pretty cool :) gotta love rocks, never know what you'll find :)
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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2012, 11:31:03 am »
There is a blackish grey flint in Richland Springs TX with it. Its tough raw, but the chert takes heat well. Makes pretty points.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2012, 01:37:47 pm »
I just found some in some Kentucky Blue yesterday.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2012, 05:16:39 pm »
Thats right Eddie, I forgot about how alot of Shannons Sonora has that right below the cortex.  ::)  Good call :)
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 11:56:05 am »
I've seen it in TX before. Think i saw some in some of the Rhyolite i got from James Parker.. Or at least that point he wears around his neck had a flake or two.
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Offline RickB

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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 06:23:02 pm »
Haven't seen any chert with pyrite in it, but I have some NC rhyolite that has a very very fine vein of it running through it. The sparkle caught my eye so I put a magnifying glass to it and can see very tiny cubes. Rick B
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Offline bushman

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Re: Iron Pirate Inclusions
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 02:47:11 am »
Thanks for all the replies, after I heat treat it I will have to make a point from it. Hope to keep some cubs in the point.
Bushman
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