Florida river point from the 90's

[CaptEsteban]

I ran across this point I found many years ago, while diving.

 

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[antmike915]

Hard to tell the material from the pictures, at first I thought it was quartzite (which I don't think exist in Florida, well I didn't find any) but looks to be coral.

 

[CaptEsteban]

It is quartzite . This point is very river worn.

 

[smallfoot]

Near the gulf?

 

[CaptEsteban]

Suwannee, maybe 20 miles from the Gulf. I call it a Hernando Point. Let me know if you disagree.

 

[smallfoot]

I'm no expert but it looks more like a Putnam to me. It's interesting material. Was in my mind linking trade route to how that material could arrive here.

https://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Putman.html

https://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Hernando.html

 

[Tdog]

I call it a Hernando Point. Let me know if you disagree.

It's configuration is more like Putnam or similar stemmed form rather than a basal notched, thin Hernando. Your's is more likely a knife. Hernando is a dart (spear tip) I believe.

 

[H.P.]

Hard to tell the material from the pictures, at first I thought it was quartzite (which I don't think exist in Florida, well I didn't find any) but looks to be coral.

If he found it in a North Florida river it could be quartzite.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Map of the Suwannee River in Florida . The river starts in S, Georgia & was a trade route.

 

[newnan man]

Putnam, Cypress Creek, or similar. Definitely not a Hernando. Unusual material, shows the NA's had a good trade network.

 

[H.P.]

Putnam, Cypress Creek, or similar. Definitely not a Hernando. Unusual material, shows the NA's had a good trade network.

Ha, ...nope, defiantly no Hernando,Lol.