Mysterious Mineral Collection Subpage 9

Possibly an Oyster Shell

The stone specimen in the photograph above appears

to possibly be an oyster shell. Pearls come from oyster

shells and in the "Book of Revelations" the Woman of

Heaven had twelve pearls. One representing each

of the Tribes of Israel.

Pumice Grindstone

The stone tool in the picture above is a pumice grindstone.

Grindstones are used to grind, crush, and mash

foods such as corn and other proteins.

Quartz Artifact

The stone artifact in the photograph above is of a

a part of a quartz arrowhead. Quartz is a metamorphic

rock which breaks on uneven planes. Quartz has a non

foliated texture and the rock name is quartzite. The

mineral feels unlike sandstone, although the

original rock it comes from is sandstone. Quartzite is

basically recrystallized quartz grains.

Reworked Spokeshave

The stone tool in the photograph above is a reworked

spokeshave. This specimen is very eroded and may

have been reworked or modified into a small abrader

with a v-notch perhaps. Spokeshaves are used for shaping,

straightening, and making wood work such as arrows

which is basically the same as a rod or a shaft.

Rhomboid Microlith

The stone tool in the photograph above is a rhomboid

microlith. Rhomboid microliths are usually reworked microliths

that have been reworked and reshaped.

Rocks containing

Iron Pyrite

In the picture above are some specimens of rocks

containing iron pyrite which is also known as "fools gold."

Rough Opal

The stone mineral specimen within the photograph

above happens to be an opal. This particular specimen

looks shiny like it had been polished and maybe

used as ornamental jewelry. This particular stone is

perhaps a brown opal or a chocolate opal.

Saw (Teeth at bottom)

The stone artifact above is part of a saw. On one

side there are teeth which were flaked out to

help with sawing and cutting jobs. Stone tool saws

were used mainly to cut down wood used for other jobs.

Scalene Microlith

The stone tool specimen in the photograph above is a

scalene microlith. Scalene microliths are more even

sides than isosceles or equilateral microliths. This

stone tool resembles the shape of a scalene triangle.

Sewing Needle

The stone artifact in the picture above is of a

sewing needle. These sewing needles were used

with the earlier days of weaving.

Shale

The stone specimen in the photograph above is shale.

This specimen of shale has an inner layer and it is

related to mudstone and siltstone.

Sickle Piece

The stone tool specimen above is a piece of a sickle.

The stone sickle is used with farming. It is a tool used

to chop down weeds as well as agriculture such as corn

and other crops.

Side scrapers

The stone tool specimens in the picture above

are side scrapers. Side scrapers get their name

from being held on one side and they are great

for scraping away meat from animal hides.

Side scrapers were also used with wood working.

Smooth Stone

or a piece of a

Clay Pottery Coil

The stone tool specimen in the photograph above

is either a smooth stone made from a pottery coil or

it happens to be a pottery coil used to form vessels

and pottery by coiling it around before smoothing the

vessel or pottery out with a smooth stone.

Smooth Stone Limestone

The stone tool specimen in the picture above is a

smooth stone made out of limestone. The specimen

has a notch at the to help with forming the upper rims

of vessels and pottery workings.

Spokeshave

The stone tool in the photograph above is a reworked

spokeshave. This specimen is very eroded as well and may have

been reworked or modified into a small abrader with a v-notch

just the same. And once again, Spokeshaves are used for shaping,

straightening, and making wood work such as arrows which is

basically the same as a rod or a shaft.

Stemmed Point Arrowhead

The stone tool specimen above is a stemmed point

arrowhead. Most stemmed point arrowheads are made

of quarts which is easy to shape and flake off material.

This particular specimen is broken off on both sides

just above the stem and it may have been modified

into a side scraper or discarded.

Stone Axe

The stone tool specimen in the photograph above is

a stone axe that happens to have a very sharp

pointed edge to it. This stone axe was most likely

used for very tough jobs such as hard surfaces. This

particular specimen would have been good for

hafting.

Stone Blade (Knife)

The stone tool in the picture above is a stone blade

knife. This particular specimen may have broken

off from a larger piece. This stone blade would have

been twice as long as its width making it a stone blade.

And it even has parallel blades on both sides making

it a stone blade knife.

Stone Blade

The stone tool in the photograph above is another

stone blade, although this specimen looks more like

a discarded chiseling. However this particular chiseling

may have been used as a scraper in cleaning up

after their hunting.

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