tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post5836509062020572960..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Clovis PointPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-51533496634161640142007-07-29T10:32:00.000-04:002007-07-29T10:32:00.000-04:00In answer to your question of what type of rock th...In answer to your question of what type of rock the point is made from...the finder is correct...jasper..also known as flint or chert. Jasper is composed of silica / quartz and is typically assoicated with deep ocean sediments. Jasper is typically blood red, but can range from brown to black. The rock is not found in abundance in NC, & I suspect that it came from West of the Appalachians.<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-63577992098728843222007-07-29T10:18:00.000-04:002007-07-29T10:18:00.000-04:00Very intriguing indeed!. From your photo, there a...Very intriguing indeed!. From your photo, there appears to be little surf weathering/rounding of the point. The closest find of these points in NC is around Ft. Bragg. The Ft. Bragg point is dated to 8500-7500 B.C. By 10,000 years ago the glaciers started to retreat & sea level was on the rise. The island region of Ocracoke was connected to the main land, and this artifact may be the remains of a hunting expedition or early explorers.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/>Jim GoodwinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com