Basalt oxbow? And a beautiful leaf point, awesome day on the lakeshore..

[IAMZIM]

Found two really nice basalt points today, a basalt tip? maybe, and a obsidian base with a nice flint scraper (I think). Not sure about the bone, it has scratches and evidence of scraping, but I don't know if it was just animals chewing on it or what, but I found it in the same area. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this point is done, or does anyone think it was meant to be notched later? Is there an I.D. for it? These were found in the same area, think the basalt one is an oxbow too? Here is what I have found from this place, all except the smallest side notched point(found when I was about 10 somewhere else..) Here are hundreds of core rock and flakes I have found from here as well, I plan on sorting them by size one day and putting them in a display box. I'm also hoping to keep finding more from this site! I'm REALLY hoping I find a nice unbroken obsidian point...Thats my goal... I hope I do! thanks for looking!! P.S. Don't hold back on any I.D.s on stuff, I'm always learning! thanks again!!

 

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[rock]

Nice collection! #3 is a very nice point I really like it. Im not from your area so I cant tell you anything on your artifacts.
Now on your scrap pieces I have allot in a 5 gal bucket I have to still go through myself. I do however save the ones with secondary flaking work on them and keep them in a different area and then label them as tools. Like that nice gray one you have in the last pic its on the right. If I have no clue as to what something is I also put that one in a different place and label it as such. One day I will see it some place I am sure. You have some great pieces! Good Luck, rock

 

[IAMZIM]

Nice collection! #3 is a very nice point I really like it. Im not from your area so I cant tell you anything on your artifacts.
Now on your scrap pieces I have allot in a 5 gal bucket I have to still go through myself. I do however save the ones with secondary flaking work on them and keep them in a different area and then label them as tools. Like that nice gray one you have in the last pic its on the right. If I have no clue as to what something is I also put that one in a different place and label it as such. One day I will see it some place I am sure. You have some great pieces! Good Luck, rock

That last grey one you are talking about is also basalt, the grey part is a kind of patina. The area where this rock comes from is about 16 miles or so from this lake that I have been finding this stuff. I have also tried working a little bit of this stuff myself, I had a nice spear blade going, then messed it up lol! I need to get back there and get some more material and try again! I am really hoping to find a larger point here some time... I think it may be possible...I am going to repost this pic, in it, the large piece on the bottom is also basalt, and one side is worked. I think if it had been finished it could have made a good spear point or knife! The piece to the left and up , that is almost jet black, is also basalt, and has also been worked. If I were to flip the grey piece over it would be black as well, but I dont have a pic of that right now. It is neat to be able to track down where they got the material to make these tools!

 

[rock]

Checkout those little triangular pieces of flint. I found one and wasnt sure what it was and took it to a artifact ID session and found out it was a Woodland triangular point. Ill show it for you.

 

[old digger]

Nice Finds Jason! I like seeing those oxbow's, I don't find them that often. That basalt point looks kind of like a small Green River point if I am correct. Looks like you got a good search area.