Hand Ax?

[The Rebel]

Found this probably 30+ years ago in my yard. Looking to the experts to see if this is native American or just a plain old rock just weathered to look like it's something or not. The black smudge is from India ink I had used to number it back then.

Also any idea what this is made out of?

Thanks in advance!

 

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[newnan man]

I vote rock, doesn't seem to have any man-made pecks or grinding on it.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Very sorry, but it has no signs of being made or used by man.

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks guys, for your input. Any idea what it might be made of. It does have some iron in it but it's like a hard clay like color.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

It is natural rock.

 

[Ozbeef Jerbiggy]

Thanks guys, for your input. Any idea what it might be made of. It does have some iron in it but it's like a hard clay like color.

Without magnified images to go off of, I would suspect some sort of chert local to your area. Those little white flecks are likely fossil remains of tiny organisms trapped in the sediments from which that stone is comprised. The iron you speak of is actually "on" it, rather than "in" it. Probably some sort or staining, or surface deposit of an iron rich mineral such as siderite, or hematite. What is your location?

Edit: My apologies for not inspecting more thoroughly. I see the specs of orange/brown in the images better now. Those appear to be within, rather than on the surface of the matrix. Certainly some sort of an Iron oxide analog, limonite possibly..

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Moved to Geofact forum.