Grinding Stone or Game Stone?

[Syclone]

I found this round stone in an area with other Indian artifacts. It seems to almost have a ring around the middle. Is this more likely a grinding or gaming stone?

 

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[jamus peek]

I found this round stone in an area with other Indian artifacts. It seems to almost have a ring around the middle. Is this more likely a grinding or gaming stone?

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If it has a ring around the middle it might be a deburring stone used in manufacturing. If so it is not an artifact. From the pics though it does look like a gameball. Hopefully some more advanced members will chime in and give you some more info. If a game ball sweet find.

 

[sawmill man]

Well, like was said , ill just say its probably not a grinding stone.

 

[Syclone]

Its not necessarily a ring, not sure how to describe it. It is like an indentation or a "dent". It almost feels at home in the hand when you hold it a certain way. It is hard to get a good picture of, sorry.

 

[NCPeaches]

It's cool whatever it is and might just be a cobble like the ones I find in my creek occasionally and always bring back.

 

[rock]

Hard to say by the pics maybe try taking them outside in the daylight I dont see any use wear on it so could be a natural concentration.

 

[P.ALLEN]

highly unlikely to be a river cobble due to the almost perfect shape, I'm inclined to say game ball, do you know if it's limestone or not?

 

[Syclone]

i'm unsure. i have a grotto meeting tonight so i will ask some of the more versed rock guys.

 

[rock]

i'm unsure. i have a grotto meeting tonight so i will ask some of the more versed rock guys.

Let us know what the results are on it. I have seen 1 round ball like it before and its hard to believe but a guy I know was walking his property and he found a stone bowl and a round ball inside of it. I figured it was a grinding ball.

 

[Old Pueblo]

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