Cores, lets see some of yours.

[rock]

I know some dont collect Cores but if they look nice I will pick them up and carry them home. I like the flint ones that have color.
Here are some of mine and of course post yours please.
Thanks, rock

 

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[GatorBoy]

I'd sure like to see the points that came off that core,MIGHT have been a clovis core. I'd like to think so but don't know how you could tell for sure. Thanks for reply GatorBoy.

You got it! I'm glad you shared that piece.

 

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found recently...

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=761072"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=761079"/> still some cortex on top, maker figured it was about useless at this point and put an edge on it.

this second piece is real purty IMO and is pretty well reduced. It rings when tapped...

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I have oodles of pieces just like that first one. All used up... may as well use it for something. I think you're exactly right about what that piece is.

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[rock]

I got some cores today I took a group shot.

 

[GatorBoy]

Thought I would add a couple too.
One is a quartz core.

 

[rock]

Those are pretty GB. Has there ever been Coral cores before?

 

[GatorBoy]

Sure.. there is alot more in the Tampa area since that's where the main source is in these parts.

 

[joshuaream]

I love cores/bladelets, as 37 mentioned they are often great examples of local material and patina.

I don't use a cooler, I use plastic bags for bladelets.

A couple of obsidian cores & bladelets from Mexico.

 

[bravowhiskey]

that's fer sure GB. I don't know how many times I've looked at some of the same rocks.

 

[bravowhiskey]

joshuaream, those obsidian cores scream straight razor to me. Thanks for the look.

 

[Th3rty7]

Great stuff Joshua, love the exotic materials. Thanks for the look.


Here's two more, Hornstone and Sonora

 

[rock]

WOW those are some nice cores everyone.
@ 37 they even made the cores pretty when they were done. Some of the ones I find are small enough to be beads but not drilled.

 

[pickaway]

Hopewell core i found last week.

 

[rock]

@ pickaway very nice color on that one and some good detail.

 

[rock]

I guess I will add this one to this thread. Its the first quartzite core I have ever found.
Anyone else can add theirs to if you have some new ones.

 

[painterx7]

This thread was screaming my name haha . Here are cores,preforms,and even a quartz core fro different reduction sites . The flat piece is around half inch thick . That is how Dover chert splits apart . I've saw some pieces 1 1/2 inches thick any questions feel free . And does the one with long channel flakes removed a possible paleo core

 

[painterx7]

Sorry haha here are pics

 

[GatorBoy]

Photo #1 looks like two hafted end scrapers or cutting tools.
#3 has a nice scraper.
#4 the multiple sided square is definitely a core.
You sure do find alot of knapped stone.
Ha.. the last one is a Dang nice wide glide core.

 

[painterx7]

The last one is my most valuable core and the round black piece is slag glass found on a reduction site which would put it there in the early 1800's ? Is this possible

 

[GatorBoy]

Yep.