T Theodocious Jr. Member Joined Apr 10, 2019 Messages 20 Reaction score 33 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 30, 2019 #1 At the beach, and saw this rock in the sand. It is quite heavy, solid and surprisingly smooth. I have no idea what it is. What is it? Thanks for any inputs!
At the beach, and saw this rock in the sand. It is quite heavy, solid and surprisingly smooth. I have no idea what it is. What is it? Thanks for any inputs!
ToddsPoint Gold Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Mar 2, 2018 Messages 9,264 Reaction score 33,503 Golden Thread 0 Location Todds Point, IL Primary Interest: Metal Detecting May 1, 2019 #2 Looks like some type of porphyry. Indians used that stuff to make celts and other artifacts. Gary Upvote 0
T Theodocious Jr. Member Joined Apr 10, 2019 Messages 20 Reaction score 33 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 1, 2019 Thread Owner #3 I looked online, and the closest thing was a photo of a similar rock that was labeled 'Alaska river rock.' But there were similar images of porphyry stones as well, and I wanted to make sure. Thank you for the information! Upvote 0
I looked online, and the closest thing was a photo of a similar rock that was labeled 'Alaska river rock.' But there were similar images of porphyry stones as well, and I wanted to make sure. Thank you for the information!