Recent Field Finds

[Edgychris1]

Hi Folks,

Here some snippets of recent field finds. Majority are this red rock. Is this lithic rhoylite or felcite? It seems to erode very easy overtime due to rain and environment. Not to many sharp knapped edges. The small red one, possible Neville, is my favorite. The argillite knife is a good one too.

I plan to upload weekly hunt findings. This is past 6 days.
I appreciate any input on the maroon red lithic. Thank you.

 

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[outlaws15]

Wow, you can't go wrong in that amount of time and those finds. Good job and great area.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Nice rescues Chris. Congrats!

 

[dognose]

nice finds, looks like some good times in the fields.

it looks like rhoylite to me.

 

[Charl]

I would probably have to get a real good look at your red pieces, but they might be Attleboro Red Rhyolite.

Use of the terms rhyolite and felsite can be confusing. Felsite is only a field term, used for rocks that cannot be identified as either rhyolite, or andesite, by visual examination alone. Our member Red-Coat put it this way elsewhere in the artifact forum universe:

“There is no such rock as felsite! On the spectrum that transitions from rhyolites through to andesites, sometimes the rock is borderline texture between rhyolites and andesites but has no phenocrysts to assist in identification. It’s impossible for anyone except a petrologist with a microscope (sometimes supported by chemical analysis) to tell whether it’s a rhyolite or an andesite. So, such rocks are given a “non-commital” field name: felsites. It’s a name of convenience for indeterminate rocks within the spectrum (which may or may not be suitable for knapping).

Typically, rocks in this category are pale in colour - white, light to medium grey, light pink (occasionally dark red), pale yellow, pale brown, pale purple, or light green. They can occasionally be as dark as basalts (although never black), but if you put a thin edge up to a bright light, it will be semi-translucent and appear almost white. Basalts will be dark and opaque, even on the thinnest of edges”.

https://forums.arrowheads.com/forum...c24/239673-felsite-rhyolite-felsitic-rhyolite

 

[MAMucker]

Nice finds.
I agree with your ID on the small point being a well-resharpened Neville. Though I also agree with Charlie that more photos could help to identify the variety of lithics there.
Here’s a similar well-resharpened Neville Point that seems to be of similar condition and material. I found this one along the Taunton River.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Great looking finds Chris. I figured Charl would have your answer.

 

[Edgychris1]

Hey,
Sorry for delay. Will upload some more clearer and closer photos very soon. Thank You Charl, Mamucker and others
Will take more angles and closer photos..

 

[Edgychris1]

Again,
Thank you both Charl and MAMucker for the information. I know we are pretty close by to one another and hunt same regions. You wealth of knowledge helps bigtime. Always know where to go if im clueless.
Chris

 

[Edgychris1]

Great info Charl. Learning...

 

[antmike915]

Looks like #1 almost got ran over, definitely would have caused a flat tire. Nice finds.