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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Ryan Jacob on March 16, 2018, 04:18:08 am

Title: Potential Rocks?
Post by: Ryan Jacob on March 16, 2018, 04:18:08 am

So here in the Philippines, after a quick google search, It seems that our most abundant rocks are dacite, basalt, and quartzite. Are any of these any good or atleast after heat treating?

Title: Re: Potential Rocks?
Post by: mullet on March 16, 2018, 05:57:17 am

Yes sir, Dacite is your best bet and then Quartzite. Basalt is grainy and like hitting concrete.

Title: Re: Potential Rocks?
Post by: aaron on March 16, 2018, 05:12:26 pm

beware- different people use the word "dacite" differently- flintknappers use dacite to refer to rock that's like obsidian (some say it IS obsidian), while everyone else uses "dacite" for a whole class of volcanic rocks which are not good for knapping. If you can find a local museum with points, you may get some ideas...

Title: Re: Potential Rocks
Post by: Ryan Jacob on March 16, 2018, 07:01:36 pm

I’ll see what I can do, though, there isn’t much flintknapping history here...

Title: Re: Potential Rocks?
Post by: Zuma on March 16, 2018, 09:56:44 pm

Just don't let the HUCKS  get ya. Smack that rock and you will know.
Zuma

Title: Re: Potential Rocks?
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 16, 2018, 11:24:25 pm

You mentioned the native tribes in another post - you may have an excellent source of info there!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Potential Rocks?
Post by: JEB on March 17, 2018, 10:55:50 am

If it is dacite you don't have to heat treat it.