Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JEB on August 12, 2013, 06:59:11 pm

Title: Chert?
Post by: JEB on August 12, 2013, 06:59:11 pm

Anyone know what types of chert are located in the middle Tennessee area?

Title: Re: Chert?
Post by: Hillbilly on August 12, 2013, 07:48:12 pm

Fort Payne, Buffalo River, Dover, St. Louis, probably a few more.

Title: Re: Chert?
Post by: leapingbare on August 12, 2013, 08:52:40 pm

Lots of chert deposits in that area.
Its all Ft. payne but there are many sub verities such as ( buffalo river , horse creek, blueblack, TN Black, Dover, TN jasper) some will heat and some won't some stink and some don't. every county has some sorta chert.

Title: Re: Chert?
Post by: Will H on August 12, 2013, 10:08:06 pm

Yep, what Jesse said ;) It's nice to live in such a flint rich area :)