✅ SOLVED Friend found this in her garden...

[gentleone444]

I'm inclined to think it's modern because of the flat side and material which appears to be some kind of obsidian. Haven't heard of that being used in my area. Thoughts?

 

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[Icewing]

That's a beauty, but what's your area?

 

[quito]

Hmmm. I’m skeptical, looks modern. Is that material common where you are?

 

[Huzzah!]

yeah id have to agree.

 

[gentleone444]

Northwest pa

 

[Tdog]

I share your inclination. Obsidian occurs in far west U.S. That piece reminds me of reproductions from India.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Does your friend have friends or family who like to play pranks? If I found that in my garden, I'd have a list of possible suspects... starting with my wife, my two sons, and my father-in-law.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[Fred250]

Any chance it’s anthracite? Doesn’t really look it in the pics but would make sense where you are. I found some pieces of it that I thought might be obsidian here in eastern MA.

 

[MAMucker]

Hmmm. I’m skeptical, looks modern. Is that material common where you are?

Totally agree

 

[gentleone444]

Nope not at all. I'm in nw pa...as far as I can tell it's a type of obsidian found more on the west coast.

 

[Swaveab]

Any chance it’s anthracite? Doesn’t really look it in the pics but would make sense where you are. I found some pieces of it that I thought might be obsidian here in eastern MA.
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I don't believe there's any anthracite in Western Pa. as that's more in the eastern part of the state. Bituminous in the western part.