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Offline Ryan Jacob

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Potential Rocks?
« 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?
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Offline mullet

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Re: Potential Rocks?
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline aaron

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Re: Potential Rocks?
« Reply #2 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...
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Offline Ryan Jacob

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Re: Potential Rocks
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2018, 07:01:36 pm »
I’ll see what I can do, though, there isn’t much flintknapping history here...
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Offline Zuma

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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2018, 09:56:44 pm »
Just don't let the HUCKS  get ya. Smack that rock and you will know.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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« Reply #5 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!
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Offline JEB

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Re: Potential Rocks?
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2018, 10:55:50 am »
If it is dacite you don't have to heat treat it.
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