Anyone have any idea what this might be?

[vonlick]

www.dropbox.com/sh/j4zg114tadt4uxt/gWDDXxhWTW I found This in South East New Mexico in an area called the permian basin. The spelling may not be right. If the link won't work I will send photos. To who ever would like them.
James

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Link is bad!

 

[vonlick]

Ok I will try to fix it after work. I never tried to use Dropbox this way before.
James

 

[vonlick]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j4zg114tadt4uxt/gWDDXxhwTW Here are photos taken so far. This is my first time trying to share using dropbox. I hope it works.

 

[proudjaw]

At first I thought it was a tooth but then I saw how big it is...

 

[vonlick]

So did I. It's about 50 lbs.

 

[TomPA]

Here's a wild guess. If it's hardened clay or a softer type stone, it could be a section that has worn away from the main piece of ground. The hole could have been formed many years ago from a rodent, snake, very early large prehistoric worm, or even water running through a small crevice in the earth. As mentioned- just a wild guess.

 

[vonlick]

Even if it turns out to be nothing I'm going to keep. It will remind me I need to be out looking.

 

[justincase]

I did a lot of caving when I was younger. The hole looks like it was caused by water abrasion, but it is hard to tell for sure.

 

[Gunrunner61]

The hole could be from grinding grain, It looks like it could be part of a larger stone at one time....Maybe part of a larger grinding stone....jmho....HH

 

[vonlick]

A lot people this it's made from water.The thought is it broke off a larger piece.

 

[Southern_Digger]

www.dropbox.com/sh/j4zg114tadt4uxt/gWDDXxhWTW I found This in South East New Mexico in an area called the permian basin. The spelling may not be right. If the link won't work I will send photos. To who ever would like them.
James

Did you find it in Area 51?


All kidding aside... at first I thought it to be a broken piece from a mill stone. However, the curvature rules that out. Therefore, as said by other replies, I believe it is part of a natural formation.The hole as stated could be formed by water, or a small trunk, or root. I found a clay bead site in SW Florida whereas the beads had perfect symmetry on the drill hole. Then I found crude pieces of clay with perfect holes and thought it was a weather worn bead. Then I found a clay pit near the bottom of the site along a dry, but damp creek bed. It had reed grass growing along side of it; as well as dead, washed out reed grass. The latter had chunks of sun-dry clay adhered to it. Once the reed decays, the clay remains with the perfect symmetry. Based on this discovery, I wrote a paper on how the prehistoric Indians made such perfect clay beads. They would pull out the reed grass; form the bead on the stock-reed; then put it in a fire to harden the clay and burn out the reed. Someday I will publish it.

 

[vonlick]

This area was under water during the last ice age so anything could have happened.
James