White quartz

[Shorewalker]

I found this Morrow Mountain point yesterday along a river bank.

This second point was found at same location a couple weeks ago.

 

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[yakker]

Nice! I wonder if they were found in Virginia... because they look a lot like a couple I found there myself! Well done-- cheers!

 

[welsbury]

Both nicely made for quartz,good finds.

 

[Shorewalker]

Nice! I wonder if they were found in Virginia... because they look a lot like a couple I found there myself! Well done-- cheers!

Yes, these are Virginia finds.

 

[sandchip]

Both are excellent points!

 

[Shorewalker]

I was just told that the first point is most likely a Piscataway (not Morrow Mountain). This was mainly based on the material used. Apparently, MM points are not made with quartz - quartzite, yes. I had never really thought about the material used vis-a-vis identification.

 

[DaveSmith]

I have got some like the top point, not exactly that style but the type of stone is identical. It is amazing how pure and clean they can remain after being in the dirt for so long. I will have to get mine together, photograph them and put them in an album. Nice finds on both.

 

[Shorewalker]

I have got some like the top point, not exactly that style but the type of stone is identical. It is amazing how pure and clean they can remain after being in the dirt for so long. I will have to get mine together, photograph them and put them in an album. Nice finds on both.

I think that about 1/3 of what I find is white quartz. They are either common here...or my old eyes can see them better.

 

[willjo]

Some well made points out of a nice quality of quartz

 

[Garscale]

Great work for material that tough. Love it.

 

[antmike915]

Awesome

 

[Tnmountains]

I was just told that the first point is most likely a Piscataway (not Morrow Mountain). This was mainly based on the material used. Apparently, MM points are not made with quartz - quartzite, yes. I had never really thought about the material used vis-a-vis identification.

Here is a Morrow mountain I do not know what quartz it is? I usually only find quartz here in the gold belt or up on the Cumberland plateau. So any quartz point makes my day and you found two nice ones. Actually have two Morrow mountains out of some type of quart but that style of point is pretty common here.
Congratulations.

 

[ptsofnc]

Both beauties!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Beautiful points! Thanks for sharing them!

 

[Tdog]

I was just told that the first point is most likely a Piscataway (not Morrow Mountain). This was mainly based on the material used. Apparently, MM points are not made with quartz - quartzite, yes. I had never really thought about the material used vis-a-vis identification.

I wouldn't bet the bank on that.

 

[DaveSmith]

I like to try to understand things I don't know about and the was wondering exactly what the difference in quartz and quartzite is. I found this on the geology . com website. I have put the link on here but have copied a portion of the description from the article below. I'll get some of mine photoed this weekend and try to get them on here next week.

https://geology.com/rocks/quartzite.shtml
How the Name "Quartzite" Is Used

Geologists have used the name "quartzite" in a few different ways, each with a slightly different meaning. Today most geologists who use the word "quartzite" are referring to rocks that they believe are metamorphic and composed almost entirely of quartz.

A few geologists use the word "quartzite" for sedimentary rocks that have an exceptionally high quartz content. This usage is falling out of favor but remains in older textbooks and other older publications. The name "quartz arenite" is a more appropriate and less confusing name for these rocks.

It is often difficult or impossible to differentiate quartz arenite from quartzite. The transition of sandstone into quartzite is a gradual process. A single rock unit such as the Tuscarora Sandstone might fully fit the definition of quartzite in some parts of its extent and be better called "sandstone" in other areas. Between these areas, the names "quartzite" and "sandstone" are used inconsistently and often guided by habit. It is often called "quartzite" when rock units above and below it are clearly sedimentary. This contributes to the inconsistency in the ways that geologists use the word "quartzite."

 

[Tdog]

My understanding is that quartz is more fine grained than quartzite, which is more coarse grained like sugar.

 

[Twitch]

Wow. Those are outstanding points. Really nice. Congrats.

 

[Shorewalker]

Wow. Those are outstanding points. Really nice. Congrats.

Thank you. I was happy to find them.

 

[Shorewalker]

Both are excellent points!

Thank you sandchip. High praise indeed.