Boat Stones?

[TGSQ45]

Hello,

I found the two potential artifacts today out on a lake shore... any ideas on if they are artifacts? The white one has a very worn bottom. The red one appears to have the middle carved out at some point but not sure if that is the case. Thanks for your help!

Tim

 

[dognose]

They do not appear to be native american relics to me.

While its true a boatstone has the characteristics you mentioned and your item may appear to be scooped out, i don't see any other indication its been worked by man. But is a natural occurring exfoliation of material from a sedimentary rock formation when contacted by water over a period of many years.

 

[TGSQ45]

Ok, thanks for your help!

 

[Noah_D]

The first one looks like an Ironstone concretion. I'm no expert though so don't quote me.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Concretion and petrified wood, IMO. All natural.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Concretion and petrified wood, IMO. All natural.

Agreed. The first piece is half of a Concretion that has broken open. The second piece is petrified wood.