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[Bbmbr]

Found in California, central valley.
I'm not the original finder.
Just thought it could be native American stone artifact of some kind.

 

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[Colonial Digger]

Found in California, central valley.
I'm not the original finder.
Just thought it could be native American stone artifact of some kind. View attachment 2030037 View attachment 2030091 View attachment 2030192

Very well might be a game ball ,I have found a few myself.

 

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[Peyton Manning]

It’s an Indian golf ball

 

[dougachim]

they are artifacts

 

[islamoradamark]

big marble

 

[Bbmbr]

This February an archaeologist in Ariz has located one of Coronado's camps/out posts and found a beautiful 3ft brass Wall Gun. Small round stones like yours were fired from them when lead was scarce or too heavy to carry along.

So cool

 

[Bbmbr]

So cool

I can't figure out how to post some rocks I would like help identifying. Not artifacts, but something an old man kept in a pouch in his dresser for a very long time. His family discovered them after his death. Sorry I know this is totally off topic but while I've got you here I need some help if you could LOL? When I click on the post that says got a rock you need help identifying there's nowhere to post only to comment on the previous person's Rock do you have any suggestions or knowledge of that? Thank you in advance

 

[ARC]

It’s an Indian golf ball

Sheesh and i thought you knew your sports... its an Indian Pool table cue ball.

 

[dougachim]

So cool

Nope the ones I have are not cannon balls

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I can't figure out how to post some rocks I would like help identifying. Not artifacts, but something an old man kept in a pouch in his dresser for a very long time. His family discovered them after his death. Sorry I know this is totally off topic but while I've got you here I need some help if you could LOL? When I click on the post that says got a rock you need help identifying there's nowhere to post only to comment on the previous person's Rock do you have any suggestions or knowledge of that? Thank you in advance

What are you using to access TreasureNet computer or smart device? Different process.

 

[dognose]

Is this round or does it have a flat area? From your images I cannot tell.

if there is a flat area, it could be a cone.

I have found many round stones like the image you posted. Some appear to have been used as hammer stones or game stones.

 

[Bbmbr]

What are you using to access TreasureNet computer or smart device? Different process.

I got it figured out... Sorry and thanks too

 

[Bbmbr]

Sheesh and i thought you knew your sports... its an Indian Pool table cue ball.

Duh! Lol!!

 

[Bbmbr]

Is this round or does it have a flat area? From your images I cannot tell.

if there is a flat area, it could be a cone.

I have found many round stones like the image you posted. Some appear to have been used as hammer stones or game stones.

No flat area, I'm not familiar with cones

 

[Bad Wolf]

Hello Gentlemen,

From the posts above, I gather that the pics below could be of an Indian artifact or a naturally occurring spherical stone. I’m putting these particular pictures out there because I have a little more context in terms of location than the previous posts above that I’m hoping may help in a more definitive ID.

The stone was found at an old yet substantial antiquated mining operation on a tributary creek of the Yuba River just outside Allegheny, California, complete with abandoned heavy machinery such as ore crushing machines and an overhead gondola system for shuttling equipment and/or material (I assume) from one side of the creek to the other, where the actual gold mineshaft was located.

As can be seen in one of the pictures, the stone is not perfectly round. Moreover, it was found in a narrow rock crevice In the bedrock of the creek, both of which would lend credence to the “naturally occurring“ theory. But with all the various kinds of heavy machinery at the site, I thought it might also be some kind of ball bearing or grinding stone indicative of 19th century goldshaft mining, though truth be told, I’d love to discover that it’s some kind of Native American artifact. Finally, as can be seen in the photos, it’s about 1 1/2” in diameter and seems to be made of granite.

In any case, I thank you very much for your thoughts & opinions, gentlemen, and happy hunting to you all…

Bad Wolf