Possible red jasper scraper?

[mgalloway]

Hi all. I'm new to the board. I've been reading it a while and just recently joined. I found something recently I think may be a scraper of some sort. I believe it to be red jasper. I found it in South Carolina but I've never found red jasper on this site. Most of the points I find are quartz.

Any help in identifying this is much appreciated. I'm fairly new to the hobby and love learning from others and looking at those wonderful finds!

 

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[monsterrack]

Just from what I can tell from the photo, it looks to be chert that has been heated by fire. Nice find you are close to a camp site maybe. Welcome to Tnet.

 

[mgalloway]

Thanks monsterrack. I think you are right about it being a campsite. I have found many broken points, a few intact points, pottery chards and a few other odd pieces. Do you think it is a scraper?

 

[monsterrack]

Thanks monsterrack. I think you are right about it being a campsite. I have found many broken points, a few intact points, pottery chards and a few other odd pieces. Do you think it is a scraper?

I don't see a worked edge that most scrapers have, most scraper will have a edge that was made for the work ahead. It could be a spoke shave

 

[quito]

Nice! Looks like a scraper with a very nice graver or burin on one end.

 

[mgalloway]

Thanks Quito. I'm anxious to hunt this site again soon. The color is what caught my eye.

Nice! Looks like a scraper with a very nice graver or burin on one end.