More worked hematite

**11KBP** · Mar 26, 2009, 02:34 PM

Most of these worked pieces of hematite were found about an hours drive east of Kansas City, Mo.

The small, rather crude pendant or plummet was found on a site that produced Nebo Hill and Sedalia points.

Atlantis0077 · Mar 26, 2009, 02:41 PM

Wowers,

That is more hematite that I have seen in 20 years combined. Neat finds. I know there is a nice polished grooved axe there somewhere too.

HH,

Atlantis

**ShowmeMoflint** · Mar 26, 2009, 03:00 PM

"Wicked" a lot of pounds there to carry around thanks for the peek

**MEinWV** · Mar 26, 2009, 05:30 PM

Superb items you have 11KBP!

I am so glad I posted my 2 measly pieces! It is nice to see all these other pieces posted, as I will be keeping an extra sharp eye out when I am head hunting.
The other types of Native artifacts are just as cool as arrowheads, IMO!

Thanks for showing us!

HH

**The Grim Reaper** · Mar 27, 2009, 12:56 AM

Nice Hematite 11KBP.

Here some of my pieces from southern Ohio.

**11KBP** · Mar 27, 2009, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by MEinWV

Superb items you have 11KBP!

I am so glad I posted my 2 measly pieces! It is nice to see all these other pieces posted, as I will be keeping an extra sharp eye out when I am head hunting.

Thanks for showing us!

HH

MEinWV, worked hematite is common in some regions of the U.S. and in other regions it is rarely found. I do not know what West Virginia has in the way of hematite outcrops and it is possible your two pieces may be considered as rare finds for your region.

The hematite pieces I posted were found in just a few years of time that I lived in Missouri. By the same token, about forty years of my hunting has taken place on the Plains of Nebraska and Kansas. During all of those years of hunting artifacts on the Plains I have only found three or four pieces of worked hematite. Worked Hematite is definitely a rare item to find out here in this western region.

Thanks for your comments MEinWV and thanks Alantis, R-T Fact hunter and DorkFish for your comments as well.

11KBP

**MEinWV** · Mar 27, 2009, 10:47 PM

Thanks for the info! I find hunks of hematie all the time here, so there must be a supply of worked pieces to be found.

**Th3rty7** · Mar 27, 2009, 11:14 PM

I find alot of hematite in southern west va., and sw va., there's a town nearby called Hematite, I've yet to find the outcropping of raw stone, but it's everywhere in the creeks and rivers. It really makes it tough to spot the artifacts.

**The Grim Reaper** · Mar 28, 2009, 01:19 AM

There is a spot in Ohio near the towns of Miller and Crown City in northern Lawrence county where the chunks of Hematite are everywhere. I have seen pieces the size of footballs that probably weigh close to 10 pounds. I have never found anything good made from Hematite there, but my brother has a few Plummets and a couple of Adzes from there. There must be an outcropping there close by since I can't see them packing that big of chunks for very long distances.

**Tnmountains** · Mar 28, 2009, 11:08 PM

Wow. Great post and information guys. Was the material hard to carve or work? It looks like that red creek rock. Thanks
TnMountains

**The Grim Reaper** · Mar 29, 2009, 01:19 AM

I'm sure it was very hard to work since it a very dense and heavy material. The black seems to be much denser and heavier than the red. I have found some pieces of the red that will rub right off onto your hands and stain them. The black won't do that.

**StevefromMissouri** · Mar 29, 2009, 08:31 AM

Hey 11KBP,

Awesome hematite. How long ago was most of that found?

Steve

Flintfinder of Mo. · Mar 29, 2009, 09:40 AM

I find a lot of Hematite also. It seems to be on Archaic, and Woodland sites. Here's a few examples that I had laying around. Crude plummets, hematite balls, The one is the almost round, and is the size of a soft ball. Its very heavy, I wouldnt want to throw it, thats for sure.I have some better examples, but they are buried. So Far I have found 2 pendants made of hematite, 3 good plummets and one axe. I would love to find a point made of it. John

**SoIll** · Mar 29, 2009, 10:12 AM

That looks like a point in the bottom of your second pic Flintfinder. If not then what is it? (The leaf shaped blade)

Flintfinder of Mo. · Mar 29, 2009, 11:05 AM

So. ILL. The one you are talking about , is a round stone like a plummmet. It lacks the groove, or hole. I always called it a skull cracker. the tip is very sharp, and is has a poll end to it. Its probably a really big unfinished plummet. I really dont know. It just looks flat in the pic, but I see what your talking about. I find tons of hematite here. John