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First stone point and size question

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Hummingbird Point:
Am I missing something on the question of what the material is?  If its a shiny black flinty type rock picked up in northern Europe (Iceland), that would make it European Flint, wouldn't it?

Knotty:
Technically yes @Hummingbird , but it does not look like European Flint, it's more granular and rough , European Flint looks alot more like obsidian , even if it's not directly a vulcanic rock.

Dustinhill:
Mullet, I meant that I created the flake which became the arrowhead with a hammer stone by striking my large cobble (don't know the official term). I then used antler tines to flake it. And that's good to know about the size, thanks. I'm going to haft it soon! I thought it might've been too small to even qualify as a "bird point" based on the ones I'd seen in the encyclopedia.

And thanks for the ID help everyone, that's very interesting. ill post a picture soon.
Also thanks Le0n, I'll try the bi polar split and take it from there.

mullet:
Well, even pressure flaked with an antler it is still a great point. And I think it is a black flint. I have some from Denmark and northern Scotland that is very dark.

vinemaplebows:
I agree with Mullet, looks to be flint. Got another piece? heat treat it, if it is flint, you will notice a large difference, 350-400

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