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[thebeek15]

Hello everyone! I'm new here. Found these walking up a limestone spring looking up under an overhang in the bedrock in ky. The disk shaped rock is probably natural. But the spherical rock im stumped. Fossil? Effigy? There was a minor Civil War battle about a mile from here. Any help would be appreciated!

 

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[robertk]

I see two rocks, neither of which is spherical, and neither of which looks like anything other than a nifty rock. But for what it's worth, I'd have picked them up too.

 

[thebeek15]

I see two rocks, neither of which is spherical, and neither of which looks like anything other than a nifty rock. But for what it's worth, I'd have picked them up too.

Ahh of course. Oh well. Thanks!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Thebeek15 -- Don't give up ("Oh well") so easily. Here is my opinion, speaking as a college spelunker and Geology minor, of your finds.

You said you found the two rocks while "walking up a limestone spring." That indicates to me that the "spherical" rock is a limestone nodule, possibly an agate eroded out of the matrix rock, or some kind of chert.

Again keeping Limestone in mind, the cylindrical rock looks like some type of fossil coral. Or perhaps, some kind of Crinoid. Because my college years were over 50 years ago, I am no longer quick to recall the correct individual ID of various stone, mineral, and fossil specimens.

I think TreasureNet has a Fossils forum, but I haven't looked at it in a long time, so I can't say how active it is.

 

[thebeek15]

Thebeek15 -- Don't give up ("Oh well") so easily. Here is my opinion, speaking as a college spelunker and Geology minor, of your finds.

You said you found the two rocks while "walking up a limestone spring." That indicates to me that the "spherical" rock is a limestone nodule, possibly an agate eroded out of the matrix rock, or some kind of chert.

Again keeping Limestone in mind, the cylindrical rock looks like some type of fossil coral. Or perhaps, some kind of Crinoid. Because my college years were over 50 years ago, I am no longer quick to recall the correct individual ID of various stone, mineral, and fossil specimens.

I think TreasureNet has a Fossils forum, but I haven't looked at it in a long time, so I can't say how active it is.

I appreciate the info sir. Didn't want to sound dumb posting the question, But didn't honestly know what it could be. Thanks!

 

[Robot]

Hi thebeek15,
Welcome to the "Show"!
What many here are looking for when it comes to "Rocks" is some sort of Human interaction with them.
I cannot seem to see this with yours..
But!
The predominant native Indians within Kentucky where the Cherokee.
They are shown to have used very similar "Rock" tools as you have displayed.
Nice find!