Need help with quartzite point

[tonykidd]

This is a quartzite point found near the Southwest Georgia/Alabama border. I found it in a stratified wall that we were digging, approximately 36” below disturbed soil from pine tree farming. It was in very close proximity to an obviously placed red ochre deposit, at the bottom of which were two bannerstones and a few Savannah River points. This point seems to be ornamental or ceremonial, although it’s still very sharp and could have been used sparingly. I’m having trouble typing it. Any ideas?

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Adena or Dickson maybe? Not to familiar with artifacts from that area.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Nice Symmetrical Chunk of Tallahatta Quartzite!

 

[newnan man]

Putman or Marion. Super nice point.

 

[Hellbilly]

Coker knife

 

[russau]

Exceptional find ! CONGRATS !

 

[dognose]

WOW, that an amazing find. It looks like an Adena point to me too.
Congratulations on a fantastic find!

 

[Relicgrubber]

Coker knife

I didn't think TQ was found that far south in Florida. It does resemble a Coker though...

 

[Hellbilly]

I didn't think TQ was found that far south in Florida. It does resemble a Coker though...

Tallahatta Quartz is associated with the Basic City Member of the Tallahatta Formation, Clairbourne Group primarily occurring as beds with outcroppings occurring from Neshoba County, Mississippi into Alabama, along the Chunky River and its tributaries in Lauderdale County, Mississippi and into Louisiana, southwestern Georgia, and northwestern Florida. May be found as cobble in rivers and creeks in this area. This info is from
Projectile Point Identification Guide
Toolstone / Lithic Database. I have seen TQ points found here in N.C. Fla.

 

[Hellbilly]

here is a TQ point being found in Central Fla. https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=2496...oZWJpZ2RpZy92aWRlby83NjQ2MjI4ODMxMDkwNTYwMjg2

 

[newnan man]

I have a couple of TQ points from the Tallahassee area.

 

[Relicgrubber]

I have a couple of TQ points from the Tallahassee area.

All mine were found in Alabama...

 

[unclemac]

have any of us here worked quartzite before? that is one nice point. In looking at other such material, is it safe to assume quartzite looses its edge quickly compared to other materials?

 

[ToddsPoint]

have any of us here worked quartzite before? that is one nice point. In looking at other such material, is it safe to assume quartzite looses its edge quickly compared to other materials?

I’ve worked both Hixton and TQ. Both are very tricky to work. And you are correct, quartzite is garbage material they used because they didn’t have any good flint. Sharp edges crumble easily.

 

[Hellbilly]

I’ve worked both Hixton and TQ. Both are very tricky to work. And you are correct, quartzite is garbage material they used because they didn’t have any good flint. Sharp edges crumble easily.

Very true. Quartz is a very hard material to put and edge on. Here are a few I found here in Fla. Very grainy material