Zaleski Chert Snyders/Hopewell variant

[dognose]

Zaleski Chert Snyders/Hopewell variant found in Montgomery County, Ohio

 

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[outlaws15]

That is a nice piece

 

[Relicgrubber]

Very symmetrical and nice looking artifact...

 

[newnan man]

Classic Hopewell, very nice!

 

[uniface]

The Zaleski I'm not familiar with but acquainted with is glossy black.

Zaleski ? Or black Coshocton with what look like little lightning lines ?

 

[H.P.]

Black beauty is a beautiful point.

 

[dognose]

with what look like little lightning lines ?

What looks like many small white lines on this point are the remains of dirt along the fracture lines. This cannot be distinguished well in the photographs. The light used tended to make it look this way in photographs.

MY cleaning technic changed over time. In the beginning years ago I did not clean well, then I started using an old toothbrush to get every bit of dirt off. This allows the mineralization to be clearly seen. However recently I have started using my fingers under the water from the rain barrel which leaves some dirt and I am liking how it looks more and more.

 

[southfork]

Nice point the flake scars really pop on that piece .