ONE OF THE FEW FLINT DEPOSITS IN NORTH AMERICA MINED FOR 1000'S OF YEARS BUY LOCAL INDIANS WHO TRADED UPTO 1000MILES.ALL MANNER OF TOOLS AND ARROW HEADS MADE. THE WHAT I THOUGHT EXOTIC SOUNDING NAME WAS THAT OF A NOMADIC COWBOY WHO RANCHED THE AREA ALISTAIR BATES.I AM PLEASED IT WAS NAMED WHEN HE WAS A MISTER AND NOT A MINOR!! THE FLINT ARE THE DARK BANDS OF MAGNESIUM MINERAL THAT REPLACED THE SOFTER CALCITE.A HARDNESS A COUPLE OF POINTS BELOW DIAMOND BUT EASILY FRACTURED TO PRODUCE A RAZOR SHARP EDGE.
DEPOSITS WERE MINED UPTO 3M DEEP AND THEN OVER THE YEARS FILLED WITH SURROUNDING DEBRIS.
A BLANK OFTEN TRADED AND WORKED INTO TOOLS AWAY FROM THE QUARRY.
THIS IS WHAT HUNTERS WOULD CARRY ON HUNTS. SPLITTING OFF THE BLANK IN A CICULAR MOTION AND MAKING ARROWHEADS FROM THE FRACTURED SLICE.HITTING TOOL USUALLY ANTLER.
THIS IS AN ARROW BLANK FOUND NEAR PIT.AREA WAS WORKED FOR AT LEAST 10,000 YEARS.
WORKINGS.
MORE WORKINGS.
ALL TYPES OF MINERAL CRYSTALS ABOUND UNDER THE CAREFUL EYE OF NATIONAL PARK RANGER WHO ALLOW VISITS BUY GUIDE ONLY!!
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