🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Is this a clay marble?

[OliverB]

Does anyone know what this could be?
It feels and sounds like a stone when you tap it on a table.
Diameter 32mm
Weight 37 grams

It was found in a small creek near remnants of several very old moonshine stills in Paulding County, GA.

Thanks!

Update: Thanks everyone for the comments and ideas! Will research each of your comments.

• Grinding ball or mill ball
• Stone rounded by train wheel or water
  • Nearest railroad is 5 miles away and it appears to have paint so I think it is probably not this one
• Old toy of some sort
  • Possibly a hand blaster ball
• Marble whiskey stone

 

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[HuntinDog]

Could be, ... But I think it's a grinding ball.

 

[sprailroad]

Looks pretty big to be a marble, I've found several over the years but nothing of that size, either clay or glass.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Does anyone know what this could be?
It feels and sounds like a stone when you tap it on a table.
Diameter 32mm
Weight 37 grams

It was found in a small creek near remnants of several very old moonshine stills in Paulding County, GA.

Thanks!

Was there a rail road track anywhere near where you found it ? I've found rocks that have been rounded perfectly from being caught in the trains wheels.

 

[Tony in SC]

We have found round stones in wash holes in the savannah river.

 

[dozer dan]

I’m kinda leaning towards a ball mill also. Possibly from making black powder?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I can see remnants of what looks to be blue paint across the balls surface.
So possibly an early game piece from a kids toy of some sort?
The fact that you found it in a small creek, makes me think that a it was left/lost there by a child.
Dave

 

[GlowingArtist]

The paint appears imbedded under the surface? Man made, but not sure it is a toy.

 

[GlowingArtist]

Marble whisky spheres?
https://www.mgbwhome.com/marble-whi...VhdCGCh2hhwtUEAQYAyABEgJNV_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Marble whisky spheres?
https://www.mgbwhome.com/marble-whi...VhdCGCh2hhwtUEAQYAyABEgJNV_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Interesting, I've not heard of those before.

 

[Gare]

Interesting, I've not heard of those before.

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