Jasper Square Knife

[Th3rty7]

I found this piece last night in Va. HH

 

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[Newt]

It looks like a perfect example.
No tellin' how many animals that one might have skinned.
Newt

 

[*Molly*]

Nice. I like Jasper.


Molly.

 

[naturegirl]

That's a sturdy kitchen utensil, nice find thirty7. This jasper stuff is kinda different. I'm supposed to find it in my area, but I'm having a hard time recognizing it. Maybe I'm confused? does it always look like that where you are?

 

[Th3rty7]

That's a sturdy kitchen utensil, nice find thirty7. This jasper stuff is kinda different. I'm supposed to find it in my area, but I'm having a hard time recognizing it. Maybe I'm confused? does it always look like that where you are?

Thanks naturegirl, around here the jasper is yellow to gold or tan and when heat treated it turns deep red. I think it gets more colorful the further west you go.


Appreciate the comments Newt and Molly.

 

[artorius]

Nice find.

Is the jasper native to Virginia, or was it imported from some other source? From the photos, it resembles jasper that occurs near Elkton, Maryland, at the head of the Chesapeake Bay.

artorius

 

[theviking]

Nice knife, It's close in color to the jasper found around here along the banks of the Shenandoah river.Thanks for the look.

 

[Th3rty7]

Nice find.

Is the jasper native to Virginia, or was it imported from some other source? From the photos, it resembles jasper that occurs near Elkton, Maryland, at the head of the Chesapeake Bay.

artorius

It's a local material. It's scarce in this part of Va, and more common to the east and northern areas of the state. All of the jasper I've found is concentrated in one small area above a point on a river. There are many cobbles of the same jasper scattered around this spot. Here's a handful of the local jasper I've picked up on that spot, the reddish is heat treated imo. One of the finest artifacts I've seen from this area was a 5+ inch Agate Basin drill made of Jasper, it's a stunning piece.

 

[artorius]

Very interesting. In Pennsylvania, one finds three varieties of jasper that are noticably distinct from each other: Berks-Lehigh jasper from Berks/upper Montgomery and Lehigh Counties; the Elkton jasper (whose area of occurence just crosses the state line into Chester County, Pennsylvania); and Houserville jasper from Centre County in the middle of the state. The Berks-Lehigh tends to be the highest quality of the three.

artorius

 

[flintdigger]

That is a nice one for sure, I don't find those around here in North Texas.

 

[Tnmountains]

A very nice square tool. I like them and have found a few. Looks good in the hand. Nice color

 

[creek astronaut]

real nice find,how the heck you been doing?