Arrowhead or natural?

[jpowers]

Found this in a local creek where I’ve found numerous artifacts in the past. Never found one made of this material though. Can anyone help me with an ID, or is it just a pointy rock? Found in southwest Virginia. Thank you.

 

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[eyemustdigtreasure]

Found this in a local creek where I’ve found numerous artifacts in the past. Never found one made of this material though. Can anyone help me with an ID, or is it just a pointy rock? Found in southwest Virginia. Thank you. View attachment 2122858View attachment 2122859

Looks genuine..., definitely cultural
Always a good find - you're in the neighborhood...!
Keep looking!

 

[dognose]

it has the basic shape and a lenticular cross section it appears.
It looks like a stemmed point, that's been polished to some degree - ??
The base does not look thinned.
Thats a tough call from a photo.

 

[jpowers]

Found this in a local creek where I’ve found numerous artifacts in the past. Never found one made of this material though. Can anyone help me with an ID, or is it just a pointy rock? Thank you. View attachment 2122858View attachment 2122859

it has the basic shape and a lenticular cross section it appears.
It looks like a stemmed point, that's been polished to some degree - ??
The base does not look thinned.
Thats a tough call from a photo.

I think it appears polished from rolling down the creek for so many years. At first I was leaning towards natural, but I can definitely see flaking on it, which is why I’m not certain now.

 

[pepperj]

1st photo I was leaning to a no, 2nd it went to a yes, as it looks worked, just very worn as stated.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Green flint is not that common. Are you in the Northeast? Could be creek stain I guess??

 

[jpowers]

1st photo I was leaning to a no, 2nd it went to a yes, as it looks worked, just very worn as stated.

Southwest Virginia. I’m leaning towards rhyolite. Here are a few pictures of it after drying off.

 

[pepperj]

Southwest Virginia. I’m leaning towards rhyolite. Here are a few pictures of it after drying off.

I kind of liked the wet look better.

 

[CreekSide]

Yeah that’s a nice blade/point. It’s water worn probably been in the water for years and years.

 

[Jeff H]

Yep, that's a keeper. Nice find.

 

[jpowers]

Thank you! Any idea on what type of point? Guilford maybe?

 

[CreekSide]

Thank you! Any idea on what type of point? Guilford maybe?

Very possible

 

[unclemac]

it is not just the shape but the give away is the profile!

 

[RGINN]

Looks like the real deal and worn down from being eroded by the creek flow.