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[rock]

I got this the other day and am sure it is flint but I dont know what type. It came from Tn and I was hoping somebody could tell me the type of flint it is by correct title name. Thanks, rock

 

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[rock]

Forgot to upload so here it is.

 

[StoneWhisper]

Looks like flint carved into an native american tool.. I've heard say if tools shaped liek this are from mexico.. they could have been sued by the aztecs.. to remove ones heart etc..

 

[rock]

Looks like flint carved into an native american tool.. I've heard say if tools shaped liek this are from mexico.. they could have been sued by the aztecs.. to remove ones heart etc..

No not Mexico it was found in Tn and I bought it at a artifact show and no reproductions were allowed. There was a expert there making sure no fakes were present. Thanks for your thoughts on it though.

 

[rock]

I was wondering as to what type of flint it is? It is gray with white spots thru it. And yes it is a Native American Tool, actually a Hoe. Thanks, rock

 

[Eu_citzen]

There are no special kinds of flint that I know off, other then possibly trade names.

 

[rock]

I was wondering if it might be a name for the type maybe. But if there isnt that is fine cause it is a pretty stone. I like rocks and artifacts made from them. I collect both. I got a red stone with some crystals in it that I will post soon. Found it in a camp area that I find artifacts in also. I cant help but think they liked the pretty rocks just like we do today. Thanks, rock

 

[yakker]

they also liked rocks that 'struck' well-- were easy to shape through force- and created a fine edge for that force. To my eye (could just be the photo), your celt/hoe doesn't appear to have any shine or gleem to it. To my eye it looks more like slate or basalt. Nevertheless, there are 2 solid sites for flint in TN, so it very well could be. Chert is a lower-grade flint that comes in more interesting colors- but I've got to say again, I have not found or seen items made of flint that oxidized like that- ones I've seem always had a good shine to them- if worked. Otherwise, the crust/oxidation appears to be white- or close to it. If it is flint, then you might want to ask the folks on the N.A. artifacts pages- nwhere they use the locale-related/color-related terminology. Geologists don't do that, to my knowledge, but I could be wrong. Again, to my knowledge, flint and chert are not interchangable terms. E.U. Citzn would know. Hornstone?
JMHO. Cheers-
Yakker

 

[rock]

I was thinking Hornstone being possible on this piece. I havent found any flint or chert that is gray. Not saying there isnt though. Thanks, rock

 

[Eu_citzen]

Geologists don't do that, to my knowledge, but I could be wrong. Again, to my knowledge, flint and chert are not interchangable terms. E.U. Citzn would know. Hornstone?

Indeed, they are not interchangable.
I think we had this discussion before on a different topic I think we concluded something like the following:

Flint is basically chert nodules occurring in sedimentary rocks. (i.e. limestone)
Chert is basically just about anything else. (both being "sub-groups/varieties" of the chalcedony group)

If you check out Rock's topic of: "Another red stone".
Those with the white crust look like typical Flint, to me. However the lustre for flint, I think, varies.

I'm surrounded by volcanic rocks, so my knowledge on the topic of sedimentary rocks and related minerals is somewhat basic.

 

[Eu_citzen]

P.S: I got several samples of grey flint from the region around Kivik, Skåne, Sweden.

Yakker, Hornstone as in hornfels? I doupt it. Doesn't look right to me.

 

[rock]

P.S: I got several samples of grey flint from the region around Kivik, Skåne, Sweden.

Yakker, Hornstone as in hornfels? I doupt it. Doesn't look right to me.

What doesnt look right Eu ? I must of not understood something.

 

[Eu_citzen]

What doesnt look right Eu ? I must of not understood something.

It doesn't look like any hornfels I ever saw. That's what I meant.

 

[rock]

Ok thanks

 

[GTK96]

Thats not hornstone, but is a pretty cool adze

-gk

 

[rock]

Thats not hornstone, but is a pretty cool adze

-gk

So what is the type then? And thanks

 

[GTK96]

Not sure in particular, just doesnt look like hornstone...

 

[GTK96]

I remember hearing sonething about hornstone being saved for ceremonial points or turkeytails in indiana...maybe not, just something to think about...

 

[rock]

I remember hearing sonething about hornstone being saved for ceremonial points or turkeytails in indiana...maybe not, just something to think about...

It was the nicest one in the whole collection. All the others were made from Green Stone.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Greenstone? Really? Curious now, greenstone is a soft stone generally speaking.