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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bryce on February 11, 2014, 02:11:50 pm

Title: carnelian agate
Post by: Bryce on February 11, 2014, 02:11:50 pm

Anybody know where I can get some beside eBay? (<--which is a joke btw)

Thanks:)

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Ahnlaashock on February 11, 2014, 03:07:51 pm

How big?  Are you talking about solid carnelian, or are you simply referencing that color agate, banded or not?   

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Bryce on February 11, 2014, 03:10:07 pm

Solid would be nice. But I do t really care.
Large enough to get some points made up out of it.

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Ahnlaashock on February 11, 2014, 06:15:50 pm

I will have to look when the weather breaks.  That stuff is in buckets in the back.  I am sure there is some Brazilian, but I don't know if there is anything slabbed.  I am not sure of the colors. 

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Bryce on February 11, 2014, 10:02:24 pm

Okay cool let me know! I've got some rocks to swap:)

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Majuba Tom on February 12, 2014, 12:46:37 pm

If the weather holds I might go out collecting on Saturday. If I find any good chunks I will let you know. I had sent a rather large one that I thought was carnelian to Jack Crafty when we had the box exchange. He sent me a real nice 4 inch blade that i think was made out of it. He did say it worked a lot like alabates.

Tom

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Bryce on February 12, 2014, 01:25:58 pm

Hey that would be great tom thanks:) I'll get a box ready for you as well:)

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Majuba Tom on February 15, 2014, 08:24:47 pm

Here is a pic of what I think is Carnelian Agate. If this is what you are looking for let me know. I never found a large good one . :(  But I did get a good haul looking for one.

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Bryce on February 15, 2014, 09:59:48 pm

How long is your bopper there? (For scale reference)

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Majuba Tom on February 15, 2014, 10:14:51 pm

The bopper is 5 1/2 inches.

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: JackCrafty on February 15, 2014, 10:35:57 pm

Tom's stone cooks up real nice, whatever it is.  I've still got some left from the trade that I'm saving up for one of those special days of mental clarity.   :)

Title: Re: carnelian agate
Post by: Bryce on February 15, 2014, 10:47:43 pm

PM me your address Tom and I'll send yah a box of the good stuff:) (obsidian)