Any clue?

[BuckEyE_OG]

Hey guys found this marble looking ball in a farm field was wondering if any one knew what it might be,oh yea it has a flat spot on the bottom

 

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[doublet2a]

Almost looks like a marble.
Is it glass or stone

Tim

 

[BuckEyE_OG]

Its stone

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[JOHUNT]

Don't know, but its waaay cool! I hope someone can ID it

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

it looks to be granite

 

[darthoblio]

I have a small collection of stone spheres. It would be cool to just find one lying out somewhere.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The granite ball is a "Minerals Collectible." Note that it is very highly polished (looking glossy-wet), and it has a small flat spot so it won't roll off your minerals-collection display shelf. There are many varieties, made from different minerals. You can buy them at most Gem-&-Mineral-Collector shops. As a former "rock-hound" and Mineral Collector myself, I've owned several and I'm sure about that one's ID.

 

[BuckEyE_OG]

Thanks for the info cannonball,was very interested in finding out what it was...so do u have any idea what it might be worth,not looking to sell just wondering if it has any value?

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Because granite is an extremely common mineral on earth, most of that 2-inch granite ball's cost was the labor-cost of shaping it and polishing it to "glassy" shinyness. As you know, the price of Collectibles varies a lot, depending on the selling location. At a fleamarket, your shiny 2-inch granite ball would sell for about $5. In a Mineral-Collector shop, probably around $10.

 

[JOHUNT]

Interesting item to be found in a farm field and to be unharmed by any plows or drags!