More worked hematite

[11KBP]

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[Atlantis0077]

Wowers,

That is more hematite that I have seen in 20 years combined. Neat finds. I know there is a nice polished grooved axe there somewhere too.

HH,

Atlantis

 

[ShowmeMoflint]

"Wicked" a lot of pounds there to carry around thanks for the peek

 

[MEinWV]

Superb items you have 11KBP!

I am so glad I posted my 2 measly pieces! It is nice to see all these other pieces posted, as I will be keeping an extra sharp eye out when I am head hunting.
The other types of Native artifacts are just as cool as arrowheads, IMO!

Thanks for showing us!

HH

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Nice Hematite 11KBP.

Here some of my pieces from southern Ohio.

 

[MEinWV]

Thanks for the info! I find hunks of hematie all the time here, so there must be a supply of worked pieces to be found.

 

[Th3rty7]

I find alot of hematite in southern west va., and sw va., there's a town nearby called Hematite, I've yet to find the outcropping of raw stone, but it's everywhere in the creeks and rivers. It really makes it tough to spot the artifacts.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

There is a spot in Ohio near the towns of Miller and Crown City in northern Lawrence county where the chunks of Hematite are everywhere. I have seen pieces the size of footballs that probably weigh close to 10 pounds. I have never found anything good made from Hematite there, but my brother has a few Plummets and a couple of Adzes from there. There must be an outcropping there close by since I can't see them packing that big of chunks for very long distances.

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow. Great post and information guys. Was the material hard to carve or work? It looks like that red creek rock. Thanks
TnMountains

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I'm sure it was very hard to work since it a very dense and heavy material. The black seems to be much denser and heavier than the red. I have found some pieces of the red that will rub right off onto your hands and stain them. The black won't do that.

 

[StevefromMissouri]

Hey 11KBP,

Awesome hematite. How long ago was most of that found?

Steve

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

I find a lot of Hematite also. It seems to be on Archaic, and Woodland sites. Here's a few examples that I had laying around. Crude plummets, hematite balls, The one is the almost round, and is the size of a soft ball. Its very heavy, I wouldnt want to throw it, thats for sure.I have some better examples, but they are buried. So Far I have found 2 pendants made of hematite, 3 good plummets and one axe. I would love to find a point made of it. John

 

[SoIll]

That looks like a point in the bottom of your second pic Flintfinder. If not then what is it? (The leaf shaped blade)

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

So. ILL. The one you are talking about , is a round stone like a plummmet. It lacks the groove, or hole. I always called it a skull cracker. the tip is very sharp, and is has a poll end to it. Its probably a really big unfinished plummet. I really dont know. It just looks flat in the pic, but I see what your talking about. I find tons of hematite here. John

 

[irbaddadjoe]

Heres a piece I found. How did they work this stuff?

 

[PALEOMAN]

ty 11KBP! from eastern colorado hematite is rarele seen except in older collections.