If this is natural than I give up!

[Freemindedclark]

I found this in a small creek in southwest Iowa.

 

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[BrettCo124]

This is natural but don’t give up. Creeks can be tough. I’ve had a lot of misses lately in creeks. Try where a creek empties in to a major river. I’ve had luck in those spots.

 

[arrow86]

I agree [emoji121]️

 

[GopherDaGold]

As mentioned, natural but don't give up.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Sorry it is natural, not even sure why you think it is an artifact.

Moving to geofact forum.

 

[Michelle S]

I respect their opinion but I most definitely strongly disagree with those who say it is natural. From my 20 yrs collecting native American artifacts and rock art I immediately recognized your find to be just that. I'm not an expert but I am almost certain by the side profile and the manner it was done it is Portable Rock Art. Things of this nature are becoming more recognized and respected by the archeologists as of recent. They FINALLY recognize the importance of these and the history they hold. Do not treat them as just rocks bc they are so much more than that and should be respected. Great find! I will be posting all of mine in the next few days. I have a huge collection and love to see others that have the "sight" as well.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

My 38 years of finding and collecting artifacts tells me it is not an artifact.

 

[jeff of pa]

the age of Lizard People ?


I have to somewhat agree with Michelle S

I say there is a 50/50 chance on it being altered sometime in it's 50,000.000
or so years on earth.



but of course, I'm more open minded, then I am willing to admit
Geologists & archeologists know less than crap about our Planets History
over the last Zillion or so eons the Universe & planets Really were here
Space is Unlimited, so is Time. there can be no Beginning & no end to space & time. without Space & time before & after, Space & time.
Add to that, You can't create something from nothing.
so something had to be here forever. and longer.
& even before That

Either way.

It's a Keeper imo

I do agree with T.H. though that Geofact is the Right place till
it can be Confirmed 100%

Find it's Twin to show the Artist Existed.

 

[Freemindedclark]

To me it looks like something no matter how you hold it.

 

[jeff of pa]

To me it looks like something no matter how you hold it.

I agree.

in most cases if a Pic of a Geofact is laying sideways it Takes
Time to notice what a Member is Talking about.
This one seems So Obvious to Me , I have to say Hmmm !

even looks like it has nicks to look like hair on it's head and chin.


of course ..Sometimes I am so sure Of something &Others here immediately say Geofact,
it Convinces me Mount Rushmore and the pyramids may be Geofacts too

 

[Rookster]

Let's split it. It's a rocafact.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I agree.

in most cases if a Pic of a Geofact is laying sideways it Takes
Time to notice what a Member is Talking about.
This one seems So Obvious to Me , I have to say Hmmm !

even looks like it has nicks to look like hair on it's head and chin.


of course ..Sometimes I am so sure Of something &Others here immediately say Geofact,
it Convinces me Mount Rushmore and the pyramids may be Geofacts too

I have thrown hundreds if not a thousand of them back in the creeks and streams of Missouri in the 20+ years of walking creeks, streams, rivers and fields there.

 

[Freemindedclark]

I agree.

in most cases if a Pic of a Geofact is laying sideways it Takes
Time to notice what a Member is Talking about.
This one seems So Obvious to Me , I have to say Hmmm !

even looks like it has nicks to look like hair on it's head and chin.


of course ..Sometimes I am so sure Of something &Others here immediately say Geofact,
it Convinces me Mount Rushmore and the pyramids may be Geofacts too

I won't say what I see so as to not lead anyone into seeing what I see, but I see three different figures .

 

[Freemindedclark]

I have thrown hundreds if not a thousand of them back in the creeks and streams of Missouri in the 20+ years of walking creeks, streams, rivers and fields there.

And come to find out a certain percentage of them were actually artifacts that you refuse to recognize.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

And come to find out a certain percentage of them were actually artifacts that you refuse to recognize.

No, I dont collect rocks, your entitled to collect them if you want, they just dont belong in our artifact forum.

 

[digger460]

50/50 on these type of finds, whether it's a rock, or an image on the side of a mountain. Just seem's to start problem's. Proof is in the pudding. I see a few images in the well weathered rock, but can look at a cloud and see just as many. I hope it is an artifact, but the problem is, with out the "without a doubt factor", how can one decide. Just as likely a native american picked it up and saw what you see, and made it portable art, just as any one of us would find something and be convinced it is something that it's not. Like "Diamonds" Looking forward to seeing your finds Michelle.

 

[Reanm8er]

Keep working those creeks! There a lot of small semi precious pebbles in them. Beautiful when tumbled. You've just got to learn to spot them. Go to a gem or lapidary show and take some photos of the stuff in the raw.

 

[jeff of pa]

I won't say what I see so as to not lead anyone into seeing what I see, but I see three different figures .

When I see Several different things, My Mind says Natural rock.

When I first Glance at Something & see just 1 Figure, I think created.

it would take me some time to see other Figures in this one
because to me the Obvious is Too Obvious to be Natural.
to me even the Mouth looks cut/Worked.

this is why I threw the 50/50 in here

But then every single Indian artifact I see lying on the Ground,
Looks like a Natural Rock to me, Till someone else, Picks it up & says look
it's a (whatever)

and by Contrast even some of the Indian artifacts that the experts I.D. look natural to me.

artifacts are just as Subject to weathering as rocks are.
I would imaging if a 50,000,000 Year old Statue Of liberty
is still standing, there will be a debate over Natural or created
if copper gets Petrified over 50,000,000 years of inactivity.

Justin1978, wow Why so serious ?

 

[PullTabSlayer]

Cool rock, I probably would have carried it home as well. I normally stay far away from these threads so im not sure why I am even typing here but...... Mine opinion is prehistoric man was a master at his art, what he could do with stone is just remarkable, if he were to carve a figure in, on or out of stone there is no mistaking what he was creating, no guessing or maybe about it.
2 more cents worth.
Not every creek has artifacts in it, every rocky creek bed has cool rocks in it. My rock garden if full of rocks that nature shaped into something that looks familiar, brought one home this weekend that looks like a giant sperm.
When you find a good artifact area you will know it, next time I go to my mothers property I will snap a pic, the exposed soil areas on the high areas above the creeks are just littered with flakes. We find way more in the soil than we do in the creeks. Keep at it and good luck!

 

[diggummup]

I still have the best rock/geofact on the forum.