NC Palmer perhaps? Need help on material

[the_mad_cladder]

My luck the first day I get free for a rock hunt the weather goes to snot. Fields need another good rain or two and it's gonna really pic up. My buddy found the bottom of a hardaway and I picked up this gem. Can anyone help me out with the material? The flaking is awesome.

 

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[Road Dog]

Definate Palmer. Where in NC are you? Near the Mountains? Points that age and older I see more Silicified Shale and Rhyolite. Your material looks more glossy than those. Looks like Coshocton Chert that is found more west of the mountains. That being said I have found points in central NC made of material 2 or 3 states away. There is a glossy Bluish grey chert yours looks a lot like and for the life of me I can't remember the name of it. Maybe someone else here knows.

 

[the_mad_cladder]

I'm in middle NC....More north. I find flakes of very similar materials from time to time but never a whole point. Definitely not the typical material. It looks good in the shadow box.

 

[sandchip]

That is one fine lil' point. What a great find!

 

[Road Dog]

Gray Flint or Hornstone?

 

[NCPeaches]

Now that's a little beauty and yes a Palmer similar to the one in my avatar. The archy here told me it's a transitional Paleo Archaic point. Is it gray or black? The archy also said the black flint is not native to NC but came from east TN. Congrats on a great find!