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Offline Ghost Knapper

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Lets play a Game!
« on: May 03, 2015, 10:07:29 pm »
So here is the game, guess the material. For those of us who have already had the pleasure of ogling this point/material give everyone else a chance to guess what it is. First one to guess wins the point!.... Just kidding.  ;D

Offline sleek

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2015, 10:58:19 pm »
Granite
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Offline sleek

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2015, 11:00:08 pm »
I win! I was the first one to guess!  Didn't say nuthin bout being right. :D
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Offline David_Daugherty

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2015, 11:07:43 pm »
Tallahatta
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2015, 12:45:07 am »
rock!

Offline turbo

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2015, 01:20:37 am »
Flintridge

Offline JEB

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2015, 08:15:12 am »
Of course it is a chert, but from where?  Could be almost from anywhere.  I found a source spot for chert a few years ago in New Mexico that had rock that looked like that.  Just last week a friend sent me a few pieces of rock from the same place that look like Flintridge.

Offline Ghost Knapper

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2015, 08:31:04 am »
Sleek wins!  ;D

Some good guesses so far, if I was playing Turbo my guess would of also have been flintridge. JEB you are correct it could be from anywhere, it wouldn't be much fun though if you didn't have a chance so while it is scarce it is not an unknown material.

First Clue: The material is correct for the point type.

Offline Hopewell point

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2015, 09:15:59 am »
Pennsylvania Jasper?

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2015, 09:29:14 am »
Quartzite

Offline bronco611

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2015, 11:17:52 am »
It's crooked!  LOOK AT THE LEFT SIDE COMPARED TO THE RIGHT, I WIN ITS MINE. OK
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2015, 11:32:19 am »
I'm with Matt.
I can't really be sure if that's a Perkiomen or Savannah River?
Perkiomen would be PA jasper and the base would have the
corners docked at a 45degree angle.
 Savannah River would be quartzite.
Quartzite does not leave cool visible flake scars.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2015, 12:06:41 pm »
Jasper

Offline turbo

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2015, 01:58:18 pm »
I'm with Matt.
I can't really be sure if that's a Perkiomen or Savannah River?
Perkiomen would be PA jasper and the base would have the
corners docked at a 45degree angle.
 Savannah River would be quartzite.
Quartzite does not leave cool visible flake scars.
Zuma

My first inclination was that it was a Susquehanna broad point, of course Ashtabula and Perkiomen are similar. If so, that would put this in the Northeast..

So, my second guess is Coschocton ;)

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Lets play a Game!
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2015, 10:09:30 pm »
PA Jasper.