Anyone can share a point or tool. I’m sure we all have found something that is transparent or translucent.
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That is an amazing find.Quartz Crystal Pendant - NEBRASKA
My dad and I were hunting sites in southwestern Nebraska in the 1960’s when my dad found this small pendant. The site was along the Republican River and is considered an Upper Republican phase site. The Upper Republican phase is part of the Central Plains tradition and has been dated via radiocarbon techniques to A.D. 1100 to 1350.
(Macy, J. N., Plains Anthropologist, Nov. 2009)
When this piece was found we assumed it was made of modern glass because it was so clear. Since I wanted to know for sure what the pendant was made from I eventually took the piece to the University of Nebraska and showed it to Roger Pabian, a geologist professor who I was acquainted with. Using a gemologist’s refractometer Roger was able to quickly verify that the pendant was indeed made of knapped crystal quartz, a material we seldom see out here in the Central Great Plains.
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Show off!Here's a few
Wow. Beautiful.Other than my banner (banded obsidian), these two are my favorite translucent points. I found both of them in the same general area.
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That's a Beaut!3 7/16 inch patina honey colored flintridge button base dovetail found on a sandbar by Jason Sloan View attachment 2105317
Great Color!got a few...
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That's impressive!Quartz Crystal Pendant - NEBRASKA
My dad and I were hunting sites in southwestern Nebraska in the 1960’s when my dad found this small pendant. The site was along the Republican River and is considered an Upper Republican phase site. The Upper Republican phase is part of the Central Plains tradition and has been dated via radiocarbon techniques to A.D. 1100 to 1350.
(Macy, J. N., Plains Anthropologist, Nov. 2009)
When this piece was found we assumed it was made of modern glass because it was so clear. Since I wanted to know for sure what the pendant was made from I eventually took the piece to the University of Nebraska and showed it to Roger Pabian, a geologist professor who I was acquainted with. Using a gemologist’s refractometer Roger was able to quickly verify that the pendant was indeed made of knapped crystal quartz, a material we seldom see out here in the Central Great Plains.
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Very nice!Here’s some wood from a private quarry in Colorado.View attachment 2187688
Love it!Norden Basal Notched 3500 - 1500 BP crystal central sierras personal find private property.
I miss hunting the northern Nevada area. Lived there for years. Great hunting there.Both of these points are chalcedony. The top one is a Split Stemmed Eastgate (1,500-1,100 years B.P.) and the lower one is an Elko Eared (4,500-1,500 B.P.).
Both recovered on private farmland with permission in Northern Nevada.