...OK..study this...what was it for?

curious kat · Jan 2, 2014

....found this....it's only about an eighth of an inch thick, made of rock...used for?

outlawatheart · Jan 3, 2014

was it found in a plowed area? the second pic seems to show edge wear like earth tools show here. maybe some kind of abrader? looks to be very porous and not too sturdy of a material. I can see why you kept it, cause its got the look! good eyes!

monsterrack · Jan 3, 2014

Man Kat you sure can pick a hard one , the edges look like it could have been used for something but I think it is to thin for an abrader :dontknow:

I don't know if anyone for sure can tell, neat find :icon_thumleft:

curious kat · Jan 3, 2014

....don't mean to stump you guys (kinda)

Outlaw...no plowed field on our property or near and it's pretty hard rock...what about a big saw like cutter/scraper for something? ...good eyes...lol..that's what I put on my type of "metal detector" used, guess I'm old fashioned....like to do it the NA way

And Monsterrack...do I get a "stumper" prize! lol Like I said, the rock it's made from is pretty hard, maybe more so than it looks....thank you for looking & trying....very nice of you guys!

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

Looks kinda like iron ore I find around here Kat I bet it's heavy for its size ?

rock · Jan 3, 2014

I would guess its a base to a knife. Maybe they left the cortex on the base and the part that is missing would of been the blade.

curious kat · Jan 3, 2014

...maybe it's a bit heavy, not real though painter...would that still be iron ore? Hi rock...that would be a BIG knife...or maybe not that big for you guys!? lol All of the sides except the broken part seem to have been "worked" on, and for some reason it reminds me of the tip of a chain saw blade...odd, yes!

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

Yes it could still b ore for sure I'll get some pics of some I've found

but I'm still stumped and u took great pics haha

curious kat · Jan 3, 2014

....yes, pics please painter

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

Here's some but kinda dirty

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

I'm starting to think it could b a broke hoe or digging tool missing the bit end

curious kat · Jan 3, 2014

...wow painter that does look like it, maybe a bit courser, but like it! So yours is "real heavy"? Oh, just thought...is it magnetic? Going to test mine......I'm back..lol...it does attract a magnet...what about yours? Of course a lot of rocks do I guess, but it's a step forward...maybe? Thanks for the pics

curious kat · Jan 3, 2014

...think we're posting at the same time lol ! That's an idea...a "digging" tool, nice...maybe!!! You might have something there painter!

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

Haha some of my pieces are slightly magnetic and some aren't but that doesn't mean it will alway attract a regular household magnet ... What part of the country was it found?

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

And yes heavier but not like a lot but just a noticeably heavier feel then say limestone or flint

curious kat · Jan 3, 2014

...in New Mexico, southwest part. You know what, the NA's that use to live in this area probably grew some corn? So......they had to dig & such and needed some tools...think I'm running on with your idea here...lol

painterx7 · Jan 3, 2014

That's what I'm thinking haha tricky one I would look into iron ore mines in your area on the Internet and see what you might see .... What of meteorites in your area

curious kat · Jan 4, 2014

...there is a lot of rock here with magnetic qualities, so guess lot's of iron. Meteorites....well, don't know really...I did find a small piece of rock that is heavy for it's size and when I did the streak test it leaves no streak to speak of...humm...makes ya wonder?.....