Unknown Rock

[bclark]

Found this rock a while ago and just thought about posting it here to see if this was a natural or man shaped. I did not find it near any creek or water so unless it was moved from the creek or water moving water may have not shaped this rock. Looks like a stone axe head to me and a buddy at work or a tomahawk.

 

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[Breezie]

Can you post closer/clearer pics? Thanks, Breezie

 

[allen]

looks like it was a stone axe head at one point.

 

[bclark]

I will add some more pictures once I get my camera back from work. The above pics were from my cell phone. Thanks

 

[BioProfessor]

Oh my, not another love stone.

Daryl

 

[bclark]

Here are some close ups.

Thanks,

Bernie

 

[High Plains Digger]

Is that a white fossil in the butt end of the thing? If not, an indication of what kind of rock it is would help. How about a side shot to show how thick it is. If it doesn't appear to be durable, then perhaps it isn't a tool. Rock type and thickness both affect this.

 

[bclark]

The actual rock is a gray and there are some small fossils around the rock that are stuck to it but not apart of the original rock itself, almost like the fossils settled on the rock. There is a picture above that is a side shot. This is about 1/2 inch thick. I have no idea what type of rock this is. With all the fossil particles removed this rock will be solid gray and there are either wear marks or chip marks at the bigger end of the rock.

 

[kc7rad]

With all the fossil particles removed this rock will be solid gray and there are either wear marks or chip marks at the bigger end of the rock.

It looks like the angled end is a little thicker than the rest. Is that true? Also, how smooth is it?

In the 1980's I found something similar in Western Illinois that was about an inch longer and very smooth. I was told by an archaeologist that it may have been a foot weight, used to teach young hunters how to quietly run through the woods.

Don't know if that is what your stone item is or not, just thought I would throw it out there as something to think about.

Cool find.

-Ken

 

[bclark]

It is thicker at the bigger end but not much thicker. For the most part it looks about the same thickness throughout.

 

[bclark]

I had a someone come over to my house to do some repairs and he collects old artifacts and such and saw this on my desk and asked me if I collected indian artifacts and I said no not really just happened upon my arrowhead the other day and he said he was refering to my stone axe head. He told me what I have is either a stone axehead or could be a scrapper for tanning hides but he would bet that I have a stone axehead from his experience. Would anyone know how old a stone axe head would be? He did tell me I could sell it for a couple hundred dollars if I wanted to but I told him I would just keep it.