GatorBoy
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It was brought to my attention earlier today that my understanding of how this type flint acquires patina overtime may not be correct.
Someone with what I believed to be a lot of experience with this material actually explained it exactly opposite from what I... up to this point believe.
I have several pieces here as examples as to why I believe the first layer of patina to show up is white followed by a blue hue as it thickens.
The piece I have here with the heaviest amount of patina is the only one that has started to show any blue color.
I was hoping maybe some more examples could be shown.
![ForumRunner_20140102_202213.png ForumRunner_20140102_202213.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875045-8b7129ac656060009d8cc4a1ad0e38de.jpg)
![ForumRunner_20140102_202230.png ForumRunner_20140102_202230.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875055-38471cf4ddb4889a1271ed421e1a7452.jpg)
![ForumRunner_20140102_202244.png ForumRunner_20140102_202244.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875066-00cc126aa2a183f2ba6205aa2180a123.jpg)
![ForumRunner_20140102_202256.png ForumRunner_20140102_202256.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875072-26bc03de1ffaf2e7920858e62bce4131.jpg)
Judging by these examples it looks like white comes first to me.
Are these not good representatives?
![ForumRunner_20140102_202311.png ForumRunner_20140102_202311.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875079-1456f45d77be1431335ba0b5316cc3df.jpg)
Someone with what I believed to be a lot of experience with this material actually explained it exactly opposite from what I... up to this point believe.
I have several pieces here as examples as to why I believe the first layer of patina to show up is white followed by a blue hue as it thickens.
The piece I have here with the heaviest amount of patina is the only one that has started to show any blue color.
I was hoping maybe some more examples could be shown.
![ForumRunner_20140102_202213.png ForumRunner_20140102_202213.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875045-8b7129ac656060009d8cc4a1ad0e38de.jpg)
![ForumRunner_20140102_202230.png ForumRunner_20140102_202230.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875055-38471cf4ddb4889a1271ed421e1a7452.jpg)
![ForumRunner_20140102_202244.png ForumRunner_20140102_202244.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875066-00cc126aa2a183f2ba6205aa2180a123.jpg)
![ForumRunner_20140102_202256.png ForumRunner_20140102_202256.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875072-26bc03de1ffaf2e7920858e62bce4131.jpg)
Judging by these examples it looks like white comes first to me.
Are these not good representatives?
![ForumRunner_20140102_202311.png ForumRunner_20140102_202311.png](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/875/875079-1456f45d77be1431335ba0b5316cc3df.jpg)
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