Please ID this. Scraper, Arrowhead Chipper? Found in a river.

Mike Kennedy · Feb 27, 2018

Found in Ohio. It looks to me like it's been worked. Fits perfectly in hand and has a large sharp edge. What is it? Thanks Mike

arrow86 · Feb 27, 2018

Is it possibly petrified wood ? if not that I would think a fossil but I do not think it’s an artifact

NCPeaches · Feb 27, 2018

I was thinking fossil too especially looking at the 3rd pic.

Treasure_Hunter · Feb 27, 2018

Sorry, no signs of being an artifact.

quito · Feb 27, 2018

Welcome to the forum.

Better luck next time!

Mike Kennedy · Feb 28, 2018

It's still a good find. It's definitely a fossil. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Mike out!

NCPeaches · Mar 1, 2018

Mike Kennedy said:
It's still a good find. It's definitely a fossil. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Mike out!

Yes it is still a good find. Keep looking though because I've found a few fossils mixed in with artifacts in my creek!

Mike Kennedy · Mar 19, 2018

After learning more about Native American artifacts, I now believe it is a fossil which was used as a chipper. Both a tool and a fossil.

Mine Shaft · Mar 19, 2018

Look sharp or is sharp ? if you run your finger over it do you think it would cut you.

Mike Kennedy · Mar 19, 2018

Yes it's sharp but not like a razor.

joshuaream · Mar 19, 2018

Mike Kennedy said:
After learning more about Native American artifacts, I now believe it is a fossil which was used as a chipper. Both a tool and a fossil.

When you say chipper, do you mean for taking flakes off arrowheads? Rounded quartz cobbles, antler and bone does a fine job of that and they produce very consistent results.

It's a cool rock, I would have picked it up and checked it out.

BearCreek · Mar 19, 2018

Welcome to TNet! That is most definitely an interesting find, my first thought was that it looked like one of my horses hooves except all dried up. Did you find anything else made from a similar material?