Example of discarded preform?

[Mastodon]

Thought I would post what I believe to be a great example of pecking and grinding in mid process.

Obviously discarded before finished product for some unknown reason?

Found early this summer and just now getting around to evaluating finds.

Please any and all opinions are appreciated.
Thanks

 

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[pepperj]

Thinking it's a too porous of material, and there's no sign of it being worked by man.
If this is a great example-what does a poor sample look like?

 

[antmike915]

Looks natural too me

 

[dognose]

I agree this does not have the characteristics I would expect to see on a tool or relic pecked and ground to shape.

it looks like limestone with encrustations. typically a hardstone igneous stone IE: granite or greenstone, is the choice of material. phophery and the like.

 

[robertk]

Agreed. Soft, porous, what I refer to as "worm rock". It would not make a good tool, and I don't see any evidence that it was intended to be one.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Dang it’s hard to to tell if people are serious or trolling these days.

 

[Mastodon]

Dang it’s hard to to tell if people are serious or trolling these days.

Thanks for your reply, can always count on positive vibes when I post.
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[ToddsPoint]

This is what pecking looks like on an igneous rock. I made this but stopped working on it when I hit a crack.

 

[Mastodon]

This is what pecking looks like on an igneous rock. I made this but stopped working on it when I hit a crack. View attachment 2117758

Nice work! Don't lay it close to me or I'll pick it up and swear it's 800 years old. 😃

 

[Relicgrubber]

Thanks for your reply, can always count on positive vibes when I post.
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You just made the shortlist... No more positives vibes from this smart end of the stick...

 

[unclemac]

I suspect that many of our newer members have been influenced by the stuff they see for sale on ebay which end up on google "image" searches.

 

[RGINN]

Well unclemac, at least the newer members are coming here to check out what they find, which is a smart move on their part.

 

[dirstscratcher]

Here's another educational preform artifact; an in process bird stone that split longitudinally, and was abandoned. It's on tightly banded slate that's pretty spectacular when wet. The pecking is obvious with some areas smoothed before the catastrophic failure. Unfortunately, it's the only bird stone I've ever found.

 

[galenrog]

As the title of this section indicates, just a rock.

Time for more coffee.