Quartz pre-form, tool, or just a rock?

[Wes213]

Found this one today. I am on the fence about it. The shape looks about right, but it is very thick and unrefined on the sides. Is it a preform or just an act of nature

 

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[Quigi]

I'm not the best for antiquities, but i do know a bit about geology and my guess is just a rock. There's also no flaking or any kind of suspect marks...I could be wrong though. Someone with better knowledge will say something soon.

 

[rock]

If it was something at 1 time it isnt much now. They did use that brittle quartz if they couldnt find nothing else but its just to far gone to give a proper I.D. on it now. Its up to you if you wish to keep it. I would use it as a study piece and put it on a shelf for now then after a year or so go back and look at it again. You might see something you missed or you might see it as a totally different thing. My 1st year was tough but after a few since then I cant see why I even picked some up and carried them home. I had a depression in my back yard and used most of my 1st years finds as a filler for it

 

[monsterrack]

Shape does not make it an artifact, you have to look at other things, was it knapped, is it broken. Rock is giving you some good advice.

 

[Wes213]

If it was something at 1 time it isnt much now. They did use that brittle quartz if they couldnt find nothing else but its just to far gone to give a proper I.D. on it now. Its up to you if you wish to keep it. I would use it as a study piece and put it on a shelf for now then after a year or so go back and look at it again. You might see something you missed or you might see it as a totally different thing. My 1st year was tough but after a few since then I cant see why I even picked some up and carried them home. I had a depression in my back yard and used most of my 1st years finds as a filler for it

Great advice! In my house we affectionately call them "garden rocks". I have quite the rock garden and a couple of nice artifacts too.