black stone cylinder

[lovinlife]

So I'm strolling along this stream and look down to find this stone cylinder looking thing? Not sure if it's a core sample, although I'm out in the middle of nowhere just fields and woods. it's smooth with some slight indentions maybe from the stream maybe from being held idk. What do you pro's think? It's 18 inches long and weighs like 7lbs. Both ends are somewhat rounded off and oval in shape, 1"1/4 and the other is 1"1/2 not sharp at all? Let me know what you think? Could it be a Native American tool?

 

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[NolanTheExplorer]

Looks like a battery core.

 

[mikeraydj]

Could also be a core from a drill rig.

 

[lovinlife]

awe crap thanks

 

[ColonialDude]

I disagree with the opinions above...at least on first glance. Certainly looks like a Native American pestle to me. Can I see some pics of the ends?

 

[UnderMiner]

It's probably a 70+ year old carbon rod from a dry cell battery. They were popular in the early 1900's and came in many different sizes. Some were massive.

 

[jeff of pa]

it doesn't look uniform, &
I never saw a Drill Core with the end tapered so I would rule out Drill core.
of course I haven't been around core drilling though, but I have seen
and handled pieces of cores

 

[Old Dude]

We get a lot of this type stone here in NePa. In the second pic it appears to have a very slight curvature. I don't think a core would have this. I wonder if it might be a pestle too. Natural water erosion or man made is hard to say.

 

[d2]

All the battery cores I have dug up and seen were a lot shorter than that...d2

 

[unfound]

Due to the nature of my work, I've been around hundreds of core samples.
Depths to over 100 feet and I've never seen a core sample like that.

I'm leaning towards the Pestle also.

 

[OWK]

Looks like a carbon rod to me.


The ends were chipped up long ago (and have since worn smooth). The apparent curvature in the photograph is a result of the parallax of the digital camera. The fact that it is on a towel, and the towel is bunched up at the bottom, contributes to the illusion of non-uniformity. The fact that it is 18 inches long is also significant.

 

[JimDon]

It looks like a stone rolling pin for dough. I've seen similar in wood and marble. Just a thought.

 

[johnnyblaze]

I believe it's a Pestle.Could be Native American or Colonial..

~Blaze

 

[Texas Kid]

If this item is 18" long and weighs 7 pounds then it would be very dense material. Carbon dry cell cores were very light ( 2 oz. per running inch X 1 1/4" diameter) and came with a brass wire terminal on the end. It's my opinion that the battery core theory is off the table for your consideration!
I have been in the drilling business for 50 years and after looking at your photos I would rule out a drilling core sample also . My reasoning is , cores samples are taken to the laboratory for evaluation, then they are cataloged usually kept for future reference. Another reason would be that , i have never pulled a core sample that didn't have a uniform bit mark pattern on the cortex.So in my opinion that theory is off the table also.
Now with that in mind I'm going to stick my chin out there and agree with others that this could either be natural stone ( the current and abrasives in a stream or river can do some fantastic art work naturally) or it could be an Indian artifact, such as a pestle or a percussion hammer for knapping of stone tools. This one is big enough to make large blanks for spears ,scrappers,and arrowheads. If it is of hard enough material it looks like it would be ideal for either ! The sure thing, is I have certainly been wrong before but this might narrow your search for the real solution! Happy hunting and you have a grand 2014! The Kid

 

[Plumbata]

I have never seen a battery rod that large, but I wouldn't rule it out without further testing of the material.

Just a thought; it could be a graphite rod from an old-school Carbon-Arc light. Picture is related:

 

[jewelerguy]

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Well I know what it's not and that is a carbon rod. as mentioned by others carbon rods are very light weight at 7 lbs, this is not light, my guess is it's a Native Indian pestel. If it is you have a great find there.
ZDD

 

[Plumbata]

Based on the rough measurements provided, I get a density of about 6.1 grams per cubic centimeter, which is about 3 times as dense as graphite, but still twice as dense as Basalt, the stone visually most similar in appearance to the piece, not to mention its common use by natives. It is, however, 75% the density of Iron (7.9g per cc), so it could be an oddly rust-free window weight which has been measured a bit inaccurately? A magnet test would put that idea to rest quite quickly.

 

[Igyjastabay]

I think its a roller pestle. Native american

 

[MuckyBottles]

So I'm strolling along this stream and look down to find this stone cylinder looking thing? Not sure if it's a core sample, although I'm out in the middle of nowhere just fields and woods. it's smooth with some slight indentions maybe from the stream maybe from being held idk. What do you pro's think? It's 18 inches long and weighs like 7lbs. Both ends are somewhat rounded off and oval in shape, 1"1/4 and the other is 1"1/2 not sharp at all? Let me know what you think? Could it be a Native American tool?

The ends appear to be sheared to cleanly, even with the natural wear. .I highly doubt that it's Native American and all the battery cores that I've found were no longer than 2 inches. .I am at a loss