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Offline rwaterman00

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heres some argillite points. you dont see this material everyday
« on: February 10, 2011, 03:13:32 am »
well heres the best argillite points to date i have made. i quarry this stone allong the delaware at a location which i read in an old book is a quarry which existed during the clovis period. there is a nice pic of my boy spalling at 10 yrs old.
he spalls it and i carry it down the hill across and down the creek. ( i passed out one time with a backpack full.) i think he got the better deal ;D

Offline jamie

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Re: heres some argillite points. you dont see this material everyday
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 06:32:59 am »
great work. stuff looks similar to low grade onondaga
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Re: heres some argillite points. you dont see this material everyday
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 09:52:58 am »
that's nice looking stuff!

Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: heres some argillite points. you dont see this material everyday
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2011, 11:09:53 pm »
Does it smell like diesel feul when you first break it?  Bill 

Offline rwaterman00

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Re: heres some argillite points. you dont see this material everyday
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2011, 04:24:14 am »
no thats onondaga that smells oily
argillite smells kinda like clay.
 it's indurated clay actually. the same as slate and shist. i think what makes it different is there is a high amount of silica in it.

Offline leapingbare

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Re: heres some argillite points. you dont see this material everyday
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2011, 07:26:15 am »
I've knaped that stuff before.
A long long time ago!
Good points! and cool photos
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