experimental Salvage 3

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Stage 4           

3hr.-3min.-1 sec.

Total time at the end of stage 4 = 8hrs.-41min.-23sec.

Screen size     Material     %  found in this stage            Grams              Grams per minute (GPM)

1/2                   basalt                                                    2.3g.                            .01GPM

1/2                    chert                                     2.0g.                                .01GPM

1/4                    basalt                                    17.7g.                                .09GPM

1/4                    chert                                    `1.2g.                                .00GPM

w/s                    basalt                                  51.0g.                                .27GPM

w/s                    chert                                    11.6g.                               .06GPM

fines                  combined                               334.1g.                           1.82GPM           

Stage 5

2hrs.-31min.-28sec.

Grand total after stage 5 = 11hrs.- 12min. -51 sec.

Screen size     Material     %  found in this stage            Grams              Grams per minute (GPM)

1/4                   basalt                                        1.7g.                                .01GPM

1/4                    chert                                         4.1g.                                .01GPM

w/s                    basalt                                      12.5g.                                .10GPM

w/s                    chert                                         5.0g.                                .04GPM

fines                combined                                   152.9g                             1.24GPM

This is the point where the celt broke. The author estimates the celt would take approximately 10 to 12 hours of additional pecking and 4 or 5 hours of grinding, to complete the celt.                           

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