Hornstone confusion

[ghost recon]

When it has that tan / brown creek patina it really gets confusing. Looks more like Haney or even Carter sometimes.

[joshuaream]

Dr. Dave, Great examples showing the similarities and subtle variations. Even in Southern Indiana there were quite a few collectors who could tell which quarry/area a particular flavor of hornstone came from. To the point that they would avoid doves made from a certain variety of hornstone, and completely avoid some of the "bluer" varieties that were said to have come from one of the newer limestone quarries opened within the last 20 years.

Ghost, Absolutely true, toss in some colorful creekstain on the right piece of material and it can look like some of the other materials. I have a hard time with Carter Cave and some varieties of Flint Ridge, but I've never handled much Carter Cave material.

Joshua

[drdave514]

Josh, in response to the original poster you indicated 'yes' on there being outcroppings in eastern KY. Are you familiar with where any of those would be? I shouldn't be surprised, considering the amount of limestone, but I had never heard that before.

[CDEAN]

Originally Posted by drdave514

Josh, in response to the original poster you indicated 'yes' on there being outcroppings in eastern KY. Are you familiar with where any of those would be? I shouldn't be surprised, considering the amount of limestone, but I had never heard that before.

I've seen points of very high grade light-colored hornstone from Menifee, Lee and Jackson county. I would assume there's at least a few outcroppings scattered around the creeks and hills of that area.

Oh, and I remember seeing a couple from Powell county too.

[drdave514]

Yeah, I have no doubt that there are points of Hornstone in eastern KY. The problem is that finding points of a certain material in a certain county doesn't correlate with there being that type of flint in the area. They traded and travelled for hundereds of miles. I'm wondering if there actually IS hornstone in eastern KY.

[ghost recon]

About the farthest east I've seen hornstone is in Putnam co. Wv., along the Ohio river. I've seen some in eastern Ky. assemblages but it's not real common imo. Like Dave said it most likely traveled into these areas from the west but I don't know if there are outcroppings that far east.

[CDEAN]

Originally Posted by drdave514

Yeah, I have no doubt that there are points of Hornstone in eastern KY. The problem is that finding points of a certain material in a certain county doesn't correlate with there being that type of flint in the area. They traded and travelled for hundereds of miles. I'm wondering if there actually IS hornstone in eastern KY.

Bump for DrDave's question, I'm curious as well.

[Maumee Bay]

here you go both found NW Ohio
Paul

[uniface]

Keep rambling, Joshua !

You're a one-man education !