Hello,
I found this nearly perfect sphere in Virginia on high ground off the James River where I’ve found numerous Native American artifacts. The white arrowhead in the photo was found the same day just 10 yards away. The sphere is very heavy/dense for its size, which leads me to believe it is made of stone and was polished to this shape vs clay that was hand rolled. There is a small chip missing which shows the grain of the rock. One person stated it looks like it could be made of marble or maybe granite. Any help identifying what type of material this is and its origins would be greatly appreciated!
I found this nearly perfect sphere in Virginia on high ground off the James River where I’ve found numerous Native American artifacts. The white arrowhead in the photo was found the same day just 10 yards away. The sphere is very heavy/dense for its size, which leads me to believe it is made of stone and was polished to this shape vs clay that was hand rolled. There is a small chip missing which shows the grain of the rock. One person stated it looks like it could be made of marble or maybe granite. Any help identifying what type of material this is and its origins would be greatly appreciated!
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