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Type 5 : Resembles type 4 only the blade is longer, not quite as wide and the 

 stem is more pronounced, being thinner and is either flat or concave at the base. 



Length: Varies from 47 to 121 mm. 



WidtU: "Varies from 16 to 27 mm. 



Thickness: Varies from 9 to 25 mm. 



Cross section: Mostly diamond-shaped. Rarely lenticular. 



Distribution: This type has not been observed over a very wide range. Was 

 noted in northern North Carolina, western South Carolina, and eastern 

 Georgia, as well as in most sections of Virginia and eastern West Virginia. 

 A few have been noted in collections in central Tennessee. 



