What Type of Material?

[catherine1]

Found this nice knife digging today. It has some heavy resharping on the tip. But I was wondering about the material? Thanks in advance.

 

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[worldtalker]

Looks like agate to me. God Bless Chris

 

[flintmel]

Can't help on the material, but a darn nice piece!

 

[old digger]

red quartz possibily. Nice point.

 

[pickaway]

Carter cave? is the base broke?

 

[wells]

Not sure but i have 2 or 3 artifacts made of that stuff. Some times when the material has a reddish tint , it's been heat treated and hard to identify. D R Wells from central Pa.

 

[Get-the-point]

It looks almost Brownish in color. Not sure color is not clear enough for me. If it is brown in color it is Carter Cave. If the stone has a greyish hue to it, it could be Grey Hornstone..........Nice point..............................GTP

 

[catherine1]

It starts out red then turns grey as you head towards the tip. It could be heat treated. The base is missing the ear Bird Cloud. I knocked it off digging. Ouch!! Thanks for replying!! Thanks for the info/replies.

 

[pickaway]

It starts out red then turns grey as you head towards the tip. It could be heat treated. The base is missing the ear Bird Cloud. I knocked it off digging. Ouch!! Thanks for replying!! Thanks for the info/replies.

Ive done that a few times completety sucks...

 

[tmodel]

Cat!! did you find the ear if so glue it back on. the first one i broke diding i broke 1 inch off base of 3/4 inch wide by 3and1/4 inch long point.my buddy said lession to that big point break when we heard a click, first screen little base. he said to go ahead and dig more so out of second screen out poped a 2inch tip, oh i always mark a piece on its tag so i can tell for sure if it has been put back togeather have always had bad memorie. terry