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Offline okiecountryboy

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Arizona chert
« on: March 01, 2012, 09:44:28 pm »
Howdy all. Can anyone tell me a good location to find knapping materials (chert/obsidian/etc) in Arizona. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Ron
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Offline Tower

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Re: Arizona chert
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 11:42:49 am »
I've heard there are some jaspers & agates there but I'm not sure where there at.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Arizona chert
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2012, 12:19:02 pm »
Check the washes around Winslow for Jasper .  North West of flagstaff , there is supposed to be some obsidian deposits.  Haven't seen them myself.  Or if you are down by quartzsite, there are vendors there that will have a bout anything you can imagine   .   Josh

Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Arizona chert
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 01:40:59 pm »
I was just at Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge,AZ. They have a map in their visitor center that shows Obsidian locations throughout AZ.  They may be able to provide you with more information. Good luck in your search.

Offline Josh B

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Re: Arizona chert
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2012, 01:57:50 pm »
Here's a small piece off a slab I found outside Winslow. That stuff is tough!  Good rifle flints though.  Josh