A little help with information please

[Jamesabroad]

I used to collect and hunt arrowheads a lot with my Dad when I was a kid and teenager. We were members of a local archaeological society. I have since forgotten most of what I learned back then. I recently came into a collection of artifacts that has rekindled my interest and has got me wanting to start hunting again. Several of the pieces in the collection are quartz which I had never found before. Most of the stuff I used to find that was common in my area was black flint and the occasional grey flint from the Ohio area. I'd like to know some information about these quartz pieces. I assume they are possibly knives. I've never had any artifacts of this size. Does anyone have any idea as to their value? I wouldn't consider selling them but I'd like to know for my own curiosity. Any info would be greatly appreciated!! I frequent the coin forums on T-Net but I think I've found a new area to explore!!

 

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[rock]

Well I don't believe they are quartz. Do you happen to know what state they came from? The one in the middle might be quartzite but the other 2 look like flint. Cant tell but the one in the middle might be a broken tip half unless the base is finished. Need a pic of the end.

 

[Jamesabroad]

The one in the middle is indeed broken. I know the pictures make them look like flint but they are not. They are quartz or some sort of mineral like quartz. I'll try to get some pictures that show this. Oh yeah, they were either found in the northern pan handle of WV or in Penn. Not sure exactly which.

 

[Jamesabroad]

After doing a little internet research I believe all three are quartzite. I'll post additional pictures of the pieces tomorrow as well as some pictures of some of the other pieces in the collection. Does anyone have any other insight?

 

[Jamesabroad]

Here are some more pictures.

 

[Jamesabroad]

Some more of the pieces I picked up.

 

[arrow86]

There's some really nice points and knives in there I'm not sure if value but for the most part artifacts don't hold there value when you think about the time spent searching and how unique they are. I have seen knives like that sell as low as 30$ and as high as 65$

 

[Jamesabroad]

Thanks arrow86. I'm not really worried about them holding their value. I just wanted to see if I had done alright on the purchase. I've never bought arrowheads only hunted them so this was a first for me. I believe I did pretty good for what I paid. Now I'm excited to get back into hunting!

 

[Americus]

Those are nice. Thanks for sharing.