black adena

[tnmudman]

heres another one f rom warren co i like the black flint i wish i knew more about identifying the different lithic materials i have learned from this forum there are many diferent kinds i have just called all of it flint in the past

 

[mogi]

SMOKER!

 

[reuellis]

could it be kanawha?

 

[NCPeaches]

Beautiful!

 

[tonykidd]

That is a beautiful point!

 

[tnmudman]

thanks for the comments im not familiar with kanawha points this was found in middle tn are they found in this area funny story on this point my brother was digging he had burrowed in oretty good it collapsed just about burying him we pulled him out and he was holding that point!

 

[monsterrack]

tnmudman check out projectilepoints.net it will you ID points in your area. Very nice find

 

[tnmudman]

thanks monsterrack i will check that out

 

[Jon Stewart]

Nice point. could be hornstone material.

 

[tnmudman]

reuellis i looked on projectile points.com as monsterrack suggested its definetely not a kanahwa so many look the same to me on there but are called different names i think some type of adena though i think

 

[reuellis]

i was thinking it was made of kanawha flint.

 

[tnmudman]

oh my bad im completely ignorant of the different types of flint i need to find a book or something online to learn more about it

 

[rock]

Nothing sexier than a big black glossy point laying in the sun.

 

[reuellis]

It is a beautiful piece. Can we see more pics of it?

 

[tnmudman]

here you go its pretty thick i bet it would have done some damage

 

[crj1968]

thanks for the comments im not familiar with kanawha points this was found in middle tn are they found in this area funny story on this point my brother was digging he had burrowed in oretty good it collapsed just about burying him we pulled him out and he was holding that point!

Wow- that is funny......very nice piece.

Check this out for some sources of materials.......

https://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-lith.php?text=chert

 

[tnmudman]

thanks crj that is helpful i may have to see examples to ever learn much though

 

[BearCreek]

That is stunning!

 

[crj1968]

thanks crj that is helpful i may have to see examples to ever learn much though

Yeah, I hear ya there....i don't know any of it myself, but it is interesting. Your local "mineral club" should know most the sources in your area.
Of course,like anything, it's an in depth study of it's own.

I'll just stick to looking for "stuff"

 

[sandchip]

Is the spotting dirt, patina or part of the stone's coloring? Beautiful point and I especially like the look of the spotted side.