Artifact or geofact??

[Muddy Feet]

Can someone tell me how to tell if one of these these is an omar (naturally formed) or some sort of artifact? I have a whole rock garden full of these but these two just look different.

 

[bean man]

I have hundreds of omars, and I too have some that appear to have been utilized. A couple of them look just like those. I bet those fit the hand. Before anybody gets mad about the fit the hand thing, I just want to say, imo, that the vast majority of the stone age industry, was broken rocks made to fit the hand. We tend to only recognize their finest works.

 

[archaeon]

from what i understand, holes like that are formed in a river when and eddy makes a small pebble go round and round for a VERY long time..making the hole

 

[GL]

I'd use those to push down on a stick for a bow drill.

 

[SoIll]

In my opinion the dimple should be totally horizontal when the rock is laying flat. I see some definite artifacts behind there though. Show that heartbreaker serrated point.

 

[Muddy Feet]

In my opinion the dimple should be totally horizontal when the rock is laying flat. I see some definite artifacts behind there though. Show that heartbreaker serrated point.

This one? I didn't find it, I got it at a flea market. Bought a cigar box full of whole and broken points for five bucks.

 

[Muddy Feet]

I'd use those to push down on a stick for a bow drill.

Thats what I was hoping they might be. They both fit perfectly in your hand.