slate

Unbroken slate axes and celts are scarcer than their hardstone counterparts. Slate, is defined in Wikipedia as "a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous, metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade, regional...

This small slate teardrop pendant with tally marks is 1 7/8 inches long. Both sides has a single tally mark Close up of the hole, conical drilling from both sides. Inside where the drilling met is well worn down but where the drill met you can see under magnification the rim, also the...

I found this broken pick banner in the field by adjacent to my home Dec 3 1990, on a small rise in the bottoms along the creek. This was found in the same field as the undrilled bi-concave gorget seen in the post here - 2nd image. When I found this, it was pointing straight up in the air...

I found this and I am just wondering if there could be something underneath, like the pea under the matress so to speak or maybe just a natural formation. It kinda looks like little poo-poo lol. About 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Any ideas, I dont want to keep trying to remove layers if it...