Big quartz mortar with hole

CoinFetcher · Nov 9, 2014

I have seen an arrow head or two from this spot on the salish sea.

Are the photos clear enough? What the heck is this? Thanks!

unclemac · Nov 9, 2014

i have no idea, tell me the story of finding it...BC or WA?

CoinFetcher · Nov 9, 2014

unclemac said:
i have no idea, tell me the story of finding it...BC or WA?

Well, it's from WA.

I wanted to go to this beach for a while because of the big winds we have had recently. Figured it would be pretty stirred up. Saw the tides looked nice and hit up the beach. I've been there once in the past year or so. Right around where I have found lots of pet wood, jasper, agate, ect, I saw this thing. I thought it was a candle. About at 9ft water mark. Couldn't believe it! Anything else you need to know?

NC field hunter · Nov 9, 2014

That is a kick @$$ piece! Quartz is so hard, in fact, I can't think of a drilled quartz find in my area. It looks like one of those smoke/cloud blower things. Don't take my word on that. That's what it looks like to me. Unless you are hunting near a mine of some type, and this piece had a core sample taken from it, I would believe it to be an artifact. I see lots of quartz and this is unlike anything I've ever seen. Nice!!

unclemac · Nov 9, 2014

one giant ass bead?

GatorBoy · Nov 9, 2014

What's that in the center? The piece looks like marble to me like its a core from a drill

bsit1361 · Nov 9, 2014

That thing is amazing. We have lots of quartz here and I've never heard of an artifact like that. I have hundreds of quartz pieces and none drilled.

bsit1361 · Nov 9, 2014

More pics please

jamey · Nov 9, 2014

neat one,can you tell how the hole was drilled?can we see a close up of the inside of the holes?lots of questions.

unclemac · Nov 9, 2014

seems kinda rough for a drill core....does marble weather like that?

GatorBoy · Nov 9, 2014

Looks like lots and lots of wear from water.. Might be hard to see anything

CoinFetcher · Nov 9, 2014

I don't have an idea of how it was drilled. The second pic is of the end that appears to be broken. Ask me anything, I'm curious what this is. The hole is very circular. I'm certain it's Quartz

unclemac · Nov 9, 2014

yes more pictures...a lot more...I need to put on my investigatin hat

unclemac · Nov 9, 2014

so...the outside is rough and the inside smooth as a babies bum?

GatorBoy · Nov 9, 2014

You have it in your possession I don't but I have to say it does not look like quarts to me

BurntBear · Nov 9, 2014

Awesome piece!

GatorBoy · Nov 9, 2014

I honestly think it started out more like this before many years in the ocean polished it into what it looks like now

CoinFetcher · Nov 9, 2014

Tried to show the texture. Not sure if it was ever polished on the outside, I don't think it was. Also tried to show the bevel on the unbroken side. Also wanted to show that the hole is very circular