jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Oct 29, 2012 9:33:08 GMT -5
This is from Stoney Bluff Georgia.This location is a giant indian quarry i guess 10 miles in diameter.The natural source is here as shown.What is even more colorful is the heat treated materials laying around and in the road cuts.This stuff knapps like glass.The heat treatments turn it red,pink,orange and very green. Attachments:
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Post by Thunder69 on Oct 29, 2012 16:26:05 GMT -5
Thats some nice stuff there..Do you have any pics of it treated....John
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Post by jamesp on Oct 30, 2012 8:56:33 GMT -5
I am running a big batch of heat treated stuff in the tumblers.Collected a bunch about 3 weeks ago.Thank you for asking about heat treatment.It is a big subject in the knapping industry.I am not sure if the tumbling group are as aware.Here on the east coast colors are limited.The heat treated stuff opens up a lot of color to the agate/flint collector.But of much more interest to me is the heat treated material collected in the clear cuts,plowed feilds and road cuts.This material was heat treated by ancient man.And the color scheme of his materials were used in making his tools,spearheads and points.The trip i made 3 weeks ago was mostly spent picking up chips from an indian camp that had a soil road cut through it and trees clear cut to expose soil.Maybe 20 pounds of chips.The other 3-400 pounds was untreated.The 20 pounds of heat treated chips are the treasure.Three weeks in the tumbler and it looks like the heat treated stuff is rounding quicker than the no treated.I have an old schooler freind,he is 90 and had a rock shop in Tampa for about 50 years.He heat treated constantly-coral.When he sold his shop he had dozens of 55 gal drums full of heat treated coral.I think 1200-1300 degrees was the majic temp.I love this hobby.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Oct 30, 2012 9:08:46 GMT -5
The heat treated material is typically darker/richer color.When this load is finished i will publish them in 2 seprate piles-heat and not heat treated.Not a great photo. Attachments:
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Oct 30, 2012 9:40:04 GMT -5
how stable is the non - heat treated stone?? will it cab/tumble well if it's not heat treated?
Also is this a private area or is it open to rock hounds?
Thanx.... they look great so far!!
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Post by herchenx on Oct 30, 2012 17:48:00 GMT -5
We're right there with you buddy!
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 30, 2012 19:36:37 GMT -5
Totally awesome!!!!!!Are you selling any or can a guy find a dealer???
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Post by kap on Oct 30, 2012 21:23:14 GMT -5
Hi James I love the Savannah River Agate. I collect there a lot also. We hit a new spot in the spring with a lot of Greens, Reds and some purple. It makes awesome cabs and takes a GREAT shine.
Keith
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Post by jamesp on Nov 5, 2012 12:48:23 GMT -5
Let's go. I will be going soon.It is along day trip.From what i can tell if that stuff is red,green,burgundy or dark orange it has been heated by them ancient fellowsStoney Bluff road was covered w/the colorful stuff until they paved it a couple of years ago.Even english explorer William Bartram described the location'covered with particolored rocks' about 1700AD.
Stony Bluff Road is also Bartram's Trail.I hope you were lucky enough to find artifacts made out of that stuff.
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