Found my first crystal quartz point

[DigIron2]

It has been awhile and feels good to be on tnet again. I hope everyone has been doing well. Wanted to show a few pieces I found here and there. The crystal point I found a few months back. Have found flakes and broken pieces of the material but never a whole point. I think this one would fall under the Morrow Mountain type.

 

[sawmill man]

I sure do like that. seems like you cant find to many like that i guess because the uncooperative material.

 

[welsbury]

Nicely made and fairly large too,good for you.

 

[redbeardrelics]

That is a sharp looking point ! I like the one on the bottom left in the group photo too. Those concave sides give it a Decatur look to me, what is going on with the base of that one?

 

[Dboz]

Very nice finds!

 

[TheOculus]

Very nice find!

 

[DigIron2]

That is a sharp looking point ! I like the one on the bottom left in the group photo too. Those concave sides give it a Decatur look to me, what is going on with the base of that one?

Hey red , its good to hear from you man. I am glad you mentioned that one. I was meaning to ask about it's type. The basal corners look like they where fractured but I read that basal fracturing occurs in kirks also. It is one that has had me stumped for awhile. I am not sure?

 

[ptsofnc]

Nice! Gotta know it was special to its maker too!

 

[NCPeaches]

Absolutely beautiful! An awesome find and love the other ones too!

 

[eaglendskys04091]

Chalcedony I think. Rare mix of quartz and silica. That would probably be strictly a ceremonial point.. a very very nice find!! Congratulations!!!

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[unclemac]

what am i missing? I don't see chalcedony anywhere....

 

[rock]

What a beauty of a point crystal is a hard material to work. Bout time you came back to visit us. Glad to see you are still bending over for them, rock

 

[dfallis1]

Congrats! sure is a beauty.

 

[redbeardrelics]

Hey red , its good to hear from you man. I am glad you mentioned that one. I was meaning to ask about it's type. The basal corners look like they where fractured but I read that basal fracturing occurs in kirks also. It is one that has had me stumped for awhile. I am not sure? View attachment 1478616View attachment 1478617View attachment 1478618View attachment 1478619

Hey Digiron2, thanks for the extra photos ! From what I can see, the base looks to be thinned, and I see no burin flaking, and probably little or no grinding. It looks like there might be a knick off one or both ears, or it could have been made that way? I think Kirk Corner Notched is probably where it fits, although not all Decataur's are burin flaked, and those two types probably overlap in the mid Atlantic area. It is a cool point whatever it's name. HH

 

[Andy0820]

Insane! I'm so jealous kid!

 

[sandchip]

I sure do like that. Seems like you can't find too many like that, I guess because of the uncooperative material.

Ditto that!