Quartz with Pink Vein

[Yak1366]

Found this little beauty many years ago while 4 wheeling a ridge here in North Georgia where erosion exposed much of the hillside.

Any terminology on the style of this point would be much appreciated!!

 

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[mcb66]

Mid-Late Archaic Morrow Mountain varient; I would guess.

 

[sandchip]

Mid-Late Archaic Morrow Mountain varient; I would guess.

Sounds reasonable. Hard to type points like that, especially when made of quartz.

 

[quito]

Size?

Nice material for sure, but to me doesn’t resemble a point, maybe the pointy end was hafted and the round end a blade.

 

[Yak1366]

My bad on the dimensions.

Always wondered if such a pretty piece was ever used.

 

[OntarioArch]

Here's a 'blade' or 'knife' I assume is quartz, with a dark vein - could it be flint? Found in Onondaga Lake area, central New York. Also, even though I lightly washed this specimen with warm water and a old toothbrush, much rusty debris still adhere to it. Is this the 'mineralization' I have read about: an indication of its age, of its being in contact with soils for a l-o-n-g time? Thanks!!

 

[CaptEsteban]

A lot of points from the southeast were made of quartz. There wasn't a lot of good material native to some of the areas. Quartz is hard to form & the point usually wind up looking crude, when compared to chert.

 

[rock]

I believe your find which is very pretty is a knife still a good keeper

 

[Tnmountains]

What area of North Ga? They found gold associated with the quartz many times in creeks.I have some quartz points off of Look Mountain in North Ga.

 

[Yak1366]

What area of North Ga? They found gold associated with the quartz many times in creeks.I have some quartz points off of Look Mountain in North Ga.

I'm a little East of Chickamauga Battlefield.

Would you mind sharing a pic or two from the Lookout Mountain finds?

This is the only other quartz I have to show. Same Property.

 

[coosakid]

This may be what you have.... like Rock said a knife / scraper

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