Was this hematite used by Native Americans or is it natural?

GopherDaGold

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I've had this for a few years, can't remember if I found it in a creek bed or field. Every edge is smooth, no jagged spots at all. Could this have been handled by Native Americans?
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looks natural to me . could it have been used ?who knows
 

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Yeah it looks natural to me raw hematite is real corse that appears to be what you have there! Rubbed hematite is usually smooth as a piece of glass!
 

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If they saw it they might have picked it up and used it.
 

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Usually if it had been used most likely it would have been smother because one use for it was paint pigment,
 

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