Glue residue?

**Woodland** · 02-10-2017, 03:42 PM

Found this quartzite piece today it has damage on it from the plow. Normally I wouldnt keep this but it looked to have something on it so I figured I would ask the experts before I toss it. If its the NA glue I will display it in my 2017 frame. N GA find, thanks

**freeze cracked** · 02-10-2017, 04:01 PM

it looks to have iron and manganese staining on it

**Woodland** · 02-12-2017, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by freeze cracked

it looks to have iron and manganese staining on it

Well thanks for the let down. Didnt hurt to much

**Buckeye** · 02-12-2017, 04:39 PM

Does it flake off at all?, could be pitch or asphaltum.

**Woodland** · 02-13-2017, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Buckeye

Does it flake off at all?, could be pitch or asphaltum.

Thats what I was wondering if it might be.

**Tdog** · 02-13-2017, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Buckeye

Does it flake off at all?, could be pitch or asphaltum.

Originally Posted by Woodland

Thats what I was wondering if it might be.

My thoughts as well.

**Woodland** · 02-13-2017, 06:06 PM

I will take it to the show in a couple of weeks and let some look at it to see what they say. Its a shame its broken I found it in the same spot as my last point find. I have found plenty of artifacts in that section just none with the black pitch on them before. Thanks

**freeze cracked** · 02-13-2017, 06:44 PM

manganese and iron staining on quartz

asphaltum on potsherd

there are differences between the two

**huntwild** · 02-13-2017, 07:17 PM

If it's of any consequence, I find similar pieces in campsites also. During the reduction process, the quartz will fracture along those "veins" of manganese. I still think it's a cool piece.

**Dennis** · 02-14-2017, 09:39 AM

Rock this is pitch on a couple of points the pitch is on top of the flaking .

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