ANCIENT INDIAN WINDOW CRANKS???

[COUNTRY GIRL]

FOUND THESE IN THE RIVER UNDER THE SILT. IF YOU RUB THEM THE SAND COMES OFF. 4-6" LONG, LIKE I SAID SEEM TO BE MADE OF SAND. FUND OTHER WEIRD SHAPES BUT THESE ARE THE COOLEST. ANY IDEAS

 

[jeff of pa]

Yep I believe you found the Window Cranks for Fred Flintstones car.

No Idea C G

Intresting Finds Though.

Jeff

 

[Cannonman17]

I have NO idea but would guess a natural formation.

 

[DigEmAll]

The shape seems a little too deliborate to be natural to me. May not be native american, but I would guess they are man made.

 

[Cannonman17]

I don't know, mother nature has an artists hand.

 

[jeff of pa]

Could they be some type of Chlorine Cakes Placed there by the EPA ?

Sort of like Toilet Bowl Cakes, Because of some possable contamination.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

WOW, THOUGHT THIS ONE WOULD BE EASY FOR YOU GUYS! THEY ARE CONCRETIONS. A PIECE OF STONE A STICK, ABUG, A MINERAL DEPOSIT SITS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER AND THE WATER SWIRLS AND SWIRLS AND THE SAND STICKS AND STICKS AND HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER YOU GET NEAT FORMATIONS OF ANIMALS, FINGERS, SOMETIMES EVEN ANCIENT INDIAN WINDOW CRANKS.
TOOK A WHILE TO FIND ON THE NET MOST CONCRETIONS ARE FROM THE WEST AND HUGE.
WAS PRETTY EXCITED WHEN I FIRST STARTED FINDING THEESE, NOW THEY ARE FUN TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU RUB THEM AND THE SAND COMES OFF ON YOUR FINGERS.
NEXT TIME YOUR IN THE RIVER LOOK AROUND!!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

WANT A GOOD LAUGH CHECK OUT MY POST IN TREASURE MARK SIGNS, TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!

 

[Cannonman17]

all the concreations I've seen have been iron based so they don't look anything like that- none of those around here, next time you're up here look around.

 

[stoney56]

And here I thought they were window cranks for a teepee. hehe

 

[River Rat]

CG,

I do declare...they do look like automobile window cranks. LOL

Neat finds!!

RR

 

[Oroblanco]

I have to agree with Countrygirl here, looks like concretions - especially since the sand comes off if rubbed. Interesting anyway, great for the "whatzis?" display cabinet to get the kids to wondering!
Oroblanco

 

[ohioaxeman]

first thing i thought was concretion...have pis of them in a pic..exact...found in northern ohio...not sure about other places

 

[ashleen]

neat!

 

[jbl04410]

Hey countrygirl,I think they sell those down at the local head-shop but they are made of glass.lol
Jay

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

LOL! OK Jay try your imagination on these.

They are fun to find in the River silt, I had to break one open to see if there was anything in there :P. Always looking for treasure aren't we?

 

[jbl04410]

Hey countrygirl,You find some pretty bizarre things when you get to lookin.I do have an idea for generating a little revenue for you.Find em,paint em,garage-sale em. LOl.......Jay

 

[fossis]

Nature does some strange things sometimes,
in our local rivers, the action of the sand & water scouring some rocks
creates a (River Polish), most of the Indian points have a shine,
here is a rock that has the shine, top pic, & the bottom is plain.

Fossis................

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Nice Fossis, that has some nice color in that shine. What river did you find it in? Mine were the Conn. River. Thanks for sharing.

 

[fossis]

Found this in the South Canadian, in OK, we also find
agates, pet wood, fossilized bones, mastadon bone & teeth,
fossilized turtle shells, buffalo skulls, all kinds of bones,
(including ancient Indian), which we don't collect.
The finds are very rare nowdays, most were found after a big
flood had washed them out several years ago.

Fossis...............