Another Large Bi-face

[BosnMate]

The 4 1/2" obsidian bi-face is one I found when antelope hunting. After looking closely at the larger one found at the construction site, I will agree with Gets-the-Point that it's basalt. I've been guilty of thinking every black point is obsidian without ever taking a closer look, and I had a bunch out side by side today, and several are basalt that I thought were a lower grade of obsidian. I'm posting this thread to show both sides of the construction site artifact, and the antelope find. The antelope hunt is a story in itself, so I won't enlarge on it, but I want to show both of these together. I think it's obvious in the photo that both aren't obsidian. On the construction point the patina is much more on one side than the other, while the antelope point only has patina on one side. This one was also dug out by a tractor, and was laying on top of the ground, but I don't know for how long, and I don't remember which side was up and which down.

 

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[rock]

How many Obsidian artifacts do you have? I love that jet black color.

 

[BosnMate]

How many Obsidian artifacts do you have? I love that jet black color.

Quite a few. It was traded on this side of the Cascades, but over on the other side it's very common. And in the California Sierra Nevada range obsidian artifacts seem to be the most common found. Obsidian comes in red, almost clear, and jet black. I like the clear ones the best, and red obsidian points are nice also.

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice Bosnmate. I have heard obsidian is a lot sharper than glass or any scalpel. It seems to have been a fine cutting tool. Very nice examples of each. It sounds like you are re discovering some fine hunts and finds.
Thanks!

 

[old digger]

Those obsidian knives are absolutly awesome. All of the obsidian points or knives are badly damaged and in pieces. I do find a good assortment of flakes, but I am still hoping to find a complete obsidian point or knife. I did find a large chunk of obsidian, it is out side in my rock collector pile, if you wish I could get you a photo?

 

[larson1951]

on the upper right you can see one of only a few obsidian points we have ever found
the looking bill point in the lower middle i am thinking it is just real dark KRF

 

[pickaway]

Nice obsidian relics.

 

[rock]

If you have any of the red ones I would like to see some.