GEM POINT! Whats Your Thoughts?

[old digger]

GEM POINT! What's Your Thoughts?

I was wondering what your thoughts were on ''Gem Points"? Is it the translucence, or the extremely fine detail, or maybe the color/colors? I don't have as many and as nice as some of you others out there, but here are a few that I have found that I consider cool.

Please share your thoughts and Finds.

 

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[GatorBoy]

Beauties.. I always took it as... made of what would be concidered gem quality material in the sence of precious or semi-precious stone.

 

[bci101tractors]

Hey Old Digger,
Those are some great points, thats my opinion....very cool indeed!!!!!
Nice finds and thanks for posting.

 

[old digger]

Beauties.. I always took it as... made of what would be concidered gem quality material in the sence of precious or semi-precious stone.

I was thinking the same, but what category would you classify those that are made with regular materials, but are finely flaked and are still ''pin point'' sharp?

 

[GatorBoy]

I call those "smokers" I see your angle now. I hope you don't mind but I have one I found that is not translucent but blue and minutely perfect that could be a "little gem" in that sence.

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[old digger]

Those Triangles are simple, but are Cool in their own right!

 

[Th3rty7]

I consider " gem grade " to be the highest grades of lithic material. Agates, chalcedony, pet. wood, etc. but also some high grade pure chert like Flint Ridge and Sonora, etc.

Some examples. Pictured are various various agates, agatized and opalized pet wood, high grade jasper.

 

[wvwildman]

very nice points

 

[old digger]

Th3rty7, those really awesome points you have there. I like the two-toned one!

 

[rock]

I have found a few not just arrowheads though. I will spare the cores. I think anything with color should be Gem quality. I dont find any P wood but I have seen some nice ones in that before.

 

[GatorBoy]

As many colorful pieces of material you find ..one of these days your bound to find a point made of some of it.
What is that yellow and green stuff?

 

[larson1951]

hey hey dennis
i like your thoughts and all the others
we all have some gem grade pieces.........i mean everybody does
we have our best pieces set aside from the others,,,,,,,and those are our own 'gems'........and your montana pieces are great

you have some beautiful material in your area.......are you by my friends and brothers of the northern cheyenne by lame dear and the crow agency?

i got brother friends there like Walter Old Elk, and Lynn American Horse, and Kieth Uses Arrow, they used to work for me

 

[old digger]

Thanks for the compliment Steve!

No, I live a little more west, but my wife grew up in the Hardin area.

 

[larson1951]

here are a few
i posted them about a month ago just thought they might fit in here with the nice pieces already posted
wow hey 37 you have some pretty material

 

[rock]

As many colorful pieces of material you find ..one of these day your bound to find a point made of some of it.
What is that yellow and green stuff?

Me? I believe it is Jasper. Wish I could find more of it.

 

[joshuaream]

In the NW they are small points made from agates and other semi-precious stones. I like 37's description that includes some of the other prettier materials out there.

 

[old digger]

here are a few
i posted them about a month ago just thought they might fit in here with the nice pieces already posted
wow hey 37 you have some pretty material

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Those are some awefully pretty points there Steve! Thanks for sharing!

 

[old digger]

Me? I believe it is Jasper. Wish I could find more of it.

I really like finding those jasper points too, especially when the yellow and red are mixed.

 

[old digger]

In the NW they are small points made from agates and other semi-precious stones. I like 37's description that includes some of the other prettier materials out there.

Thanks for looking in Joshuaream! Please show us a few of yours.