NEED HELP TO ID. THIS TYPE OF STONE.

[monsterrack]

I got to carry my customer some fuel at my PP site, and since I don't get paid by the hour, I took the time to stroll out in the field. In a spot that I had already walked I found this celt, we have had a lot of rain. View attachment 877458View attachment 877459View attachment 877460View attachment 877462View attachment 877466View attachment 877471I have never seen a stone like this, the celt has had a very rough life. It looks like it has been used a lot, enough to even give it a polish, but the green type of stone has me skunked. I am open to all thoughts and comments.

 

[flightline]

nice find

 

[rock]

Hematite

 

[rock]

You can try to post it in the rock forum. I put my scraper in it a min ago. Might take a few days but somebody will tell ya.

 

[monsterrack]

Hematite

The only Hematite I have ever had dealings with or seen was black .

 

[Tnmountains]

Yes it is green stone. It is common here and was traded often for celt manufacture. There is possibly a source in your area as well. Here is an article on the composition of green stone and am sure it is a similar to what you found.
By the way what you found is very nice. I have a highly polished busted one and some worked pieces.
Here is that link on composition. Fun read.

http://rla.unc.edu/Mdvlfiles/paper/Gall-Steponaitis 2001 SEAC.pdf

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TnMtns

 

[scuba1970]

Looks like a form of schist. Nice find

 

[unclemac]

out west the green celts are a type of nephrite jade ....the origin from British Columbia....

 

[Jon Stewart]

Agree with Scuba1970, a form of schist.

 

[scuba1970]

Here's an example of some schist found in southern Illinois off on of the sites I look on. It's green and black striated kinda like slate but has mica specks in it. Maybe wet yours and look at in light to see if has sparkles. Maybe this will help.

 

[Tnmountains]

You are in Mississippi and much of that greenstone material was imported. The local Greenstone was grey according to the geological reports and schist was more common so they are probably right if it is not a trade piece. Lol I still like it. You can see a good bit on some of it. Most celts like that were busted.






Mississippi Archaeology Q & A - Evan Peacock - Google Books



Local greenstone celt I found that is busted on other side Sorry to confuse.

 

[scuba1970]

That's a nice Celt too Tn!

 

[NC field hunter]

You are in Mississippi and much of that greenstone material was imported. The local Greenstone was grey according to the geological reports and schist was more common so they are probably right if it is not a trade piece. Lol I still like it. You can see a good bit on some of it. Most celts like that were busted.

Mississippi Archaeology Q & A - Evan Peacock - Google Books

Local greenstone celt I found that is busted on other side Sorry to confuse.

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I like the new look TN! Nice Celt. Sorry to further confuse, but I always thought the stone your Celt is made of was green slate. I didn't think Savannah river greenstone was "layered". If that makes any sense. Any way, nice stuff!

 

[GatorBoy]

Looks like greenstone to me.
That stuff got around.
The lighting is bad on this photo but its a greenstone plummet found over half way down the state of Florida.

Ahoy there.. TN.

 

[larson1951]

we have some kinda green stone used for celts here in ND
funny all the celts we hardly ever find are broke

 

[Charl]

Very nice find and attractive material.

 

[Tnmountains]

Some is layered N.C. Here is a river polished piece that I had in my garden pulled it out for a pic. This one weighs a lot!