Todays find

[Rww1987]

Today's find

Found these today while at work. Was walking around the house and found the broke one just laying there on the ground. So I looked around a lil more and found the coral one. I'll be back Monday hope I find some more. Can anyone possibly I D then?

 

[iowa trout]

Walking around the house ? please tell more . Sweet coral knife blade a beauty congrats.

 

[Rww1987]

Yes it's a new house that's just about done. Has no grass in the yard yet. I was walking from the work truck to the basement door and there was the broke one. I look around a lil bit and found the blade a couple feet from the truck.

 

[ptsofnc]

Walking around the house ? please tell more . Sweet coral knife blade a beauty congrats.

When I saw that knife, I wondered what in the world kind of stone is that, then you said coral. Easy to see after that. Are you in Iowa!? Nice finds! Keep looking!

 

[GatorBoy]

Where these found in Iowa? Not sure that one is coral

 

[iowa trout]

We got sharks teeth here Gator fossil/coral is common.

 

[theviking]

Cool finds. I know they find fossil coral in Iowa, but that kinda looks like oolitic chert, cool either way. Thanks for the view.

 

[Rww1987]

Today's find

Where these found in Iowa? Not sure that one is coral

Yes found in central Iowa. I also have a broke off tip made from coral found in a different location. I know there is a lot of fossilized coral in Coralville Iowa. lol

 

[Rww1987]

Cool finds. I know they find fossil coral in Iowa, but that kinda looks like oolitic chert, cool either way. Thanks for the view.

I think your right never heard of oolitic till now.

 

[quito]

Yes, there is at least one interesting form of Coral, at least in S.E. Iowa.

When we were down there geode hunting (picking them up...they were everywhere) a few years ago, we also found several pieces of the coral.

If it were light out, I'd get a picture up of some.

 

[GatorBoy]

Yes found in central Iowa. I also have a broke off tip made from coral found in a different location. I know there is a lot of fossilized coral in Coralville Iowa. lol <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1215790"/>

That doesn't look like coral to me.
I see a lot here in Florida

 

[GatorBoy]

Oolithic chert.
Nice find still

 

[GatorBoy]

Coral

 

[joshuaream]

Oolite is made from little calcium rich organisms in the sea, it's not truly coral, but it's called coral rock. Many of the reefs and islands in South Florida & the Florida Keys are made of Oolite limestone deposits. When enough of the calcium gets replaced with silica, it becomes knappable. It's a different beast than agatized coral heads from Tampa Bay & the Suwannee drainage river beds.

There are lots of different types of coral used by ancient groups around the US.

 

[sonnie06]

Nice finds! I've never seen any like that before

 

[Rww1987]

Does anyone have any idea on style of the blade? Would oolite be native to Iowa or did someone bring it here?