Is this a scraper or some other type of tool?

[NCPeaches]

I hope the pics show the working of this piece. To me it looks broken on the end where it's been worked and where possibly a handle would go on the thick end. Any ideas on what it is?

 

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[rock]

Well it looks natural. Sometimes quartz will break like that when tumbled trough the creeks. Then polished by the water to look smooth. Keep looking, rock

 

[NCPeaches]

Thanks rock for replying. Actually after googling it for a couple of hours I think it might be a fist axe with a broken point...but then again I could be wrong. In any case I will hang onto it for a while and maybe take it to the museum and see what they think. Thanks again!

 

[rock]

Quartz just doent show up very well in photos. I have some that if I posted them you would say rocks also. I try not to post the quartz ones that often unless you can see the work clearly.

 

[Charl]

Appears to be natural and shows no indication it was worked into that shape for usage.

 

[monsterrack]

It looks natural, but who knows it could have been a cutting tool made just for the moment that it was needed.

 

[Tnmountains]

That is some of the hardest material to tell if worked or not. I am clueless

 

[outlawatheart]

it does look worked in your first photo...maybe one for your what is it pile...

 

[NCPeaches]

it does look worked in your first photo...maybe one for your what is it pile...

Yep...that's where it is now!