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HoBow:
I was talking with Bill Skinner last month and I think he works with this stuff  ??? He showed me a piece he'd worked up and it looked similiar and VERY nice.  He gave me a piece and I've spent several hours griding away as instructed.   Maybe he'll chime in...

Outbackbob48:
Hey zack, get a hold of Dan Long. I believe he's in the Niagara falls area of Canada an I know he's been doing some grinding of axes an celts, I know he sometimes post over at Paleoplanet an I believe he has a webb site an sells rock.  I have every color but green :o Talk to ya later Bob

WOODSLORE:
Thanks guys ;D

nclonghunter:
Howdy Woodslore, I did a search for the rock you are wanting and found this link;

http://web.wm.edu/geology/virginia/provinces/Blueridge/Catoctin.html?svr=www

It is a granite like rock from what I can see. They quarry a hard granite rock here in NC that is used for gravel on roads and assorted uses, but it is a bluish gray. You may check some rock quarries in your area.
I lived in WV and found several stone axes both half grooved and full grooved made from a green/gray granite stone. Not certain if that is what you want. The ones I found were made by repeated "picking" by another stone and slowly reducing the size by abrasion where the grove is. I found plenty of the same stone not worked along the Ohio River. Many were very close to the size and shape needed for an axe or war head. Those same river granite stones were great for breaking flint into spalls. You may have what you want very close to you, or not.

Hope this may help, Take Care!

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