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A cool brown Quartzite Adze found in MA coastal gravels

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Another short stout Rhyolite Adze example found a couple years back.
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We call those a Clear Fork gouge here in Texas. I like them...
 
We call those a Clear Fork gouge here in Texas. I like them...

Well that’s an interesting TX ID. I’ll have to look that up.
I believe these are called adze here based on the bit end being steeply angular or beveled.

Thanks for the reply
 
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That's cool MA, I've found quartzite points but never any scrapers, adze, or blades. Nice examples.
 

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