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    DC-N-SC

    Jun 2005
    Pageland, South Carolina
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    Huge Point?

    Would you consider this a very large point or a preform. I found this a couple of weeks ago.It has been worked and also is slightly fluted on one side. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
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    us
    Sep 2006
    Bridgeport, Texas
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    Re: Huge Point?

    Is that milky quartz or is it flint?

  3. #3

    Aug 2006
    oklahoma
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    Re: Huge Point?

    Looks like a big preform / axe / tool / thang. The "fluting" on one side will just be thinning strike. Every point will have them at some stage or other in the reduction process.



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    White's Spectrum XLT

    Aug 2005
    Jerseyville Illinois
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    Re: Huge Point?

    yep probably a preform

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  5. #5

    Jul 2006
    Wisconsin
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    Re: Huge Point?

    Definitely not a point of any type, maybe a preform and maybe a general purpose tool used for butchering and such.
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  6. #6

    Feb 2007
    marthas vineyard
    115

    Re: Huge Point?

    I'd agree with cannonman, it looks like a preform. What I was wondering was if the left side was jagged? I have pieces from around here that they call bump knives that when looked at on edge the serration goes back and forth all the way down the piece (kind of like a saw blade). Thanks

    tomsneck
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    DC
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    Jun 2005
    Pageland, South Carolina
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Huge Point?

    Quote Originally Posted by irbaddadjoe
    Is that milky quartz or is it flint?
    Yes it is milky quartz. We have quite a lot of this in our area.
    When you have been beaten to your knees, you always have the option to look up!
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    DC
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    Jun 2005
    Pageland, South Carolina
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Huge Point?

    [quote=tomsneck ]
    I'd agree with cannonman, it looks like a preform. What I was wondering was if the left side was jagged? I have pieces from around here that they call bump knives that when looked at on edge the serration goes back and forth all the way down the piece (kind of like a saw blade). Thanks

    tomsneck
    [What made me wonder is that both edges have been worked to an edge of sorts. I guess it could have been used as some sort of tool./quote]
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