Large rock on the edge of a field I took home...

[Toecutter]

The field is known for artifacts, I found this stone and not sure what it is, seems like jasper whats some of your thoughts?

 

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[arrow86]

Looks like it’s just natural rock , being that big the only thing they may use it for is grinding , is there any divots or impressions on it ?

 

[Toecutter]

No, I picked it up because of the material, it has that soft feel like jasper...

 

[Toecutter]

I find alot of brown jasper flakes in this field, Im thinking that this is brown jasper in its natural form...

 

[Toecutter]

if i have the right pic these are some of them...

 

[Quartzite Keith]

From what you say about where it was found and just from what can be seen in the pictures, it probably is jasper. The only way to really know would be to take a small piece off it to see what's inside, which you may or may not want to do. If you know any flint knappers, hide it if you like it because they will want to bust it up!

 

[Toecutter]

From what you say about where it was found and just from what can be seen in the pictures, it probably is jasper. The only way to really know would be to take a small piece off it to see what's inside, which you may or may not want to do. If you know any flint knappers, hide it if you like it because they will want to bust it up!

Im almost positive it is, Ill just leave like it is thank you Keith...

 

[Huzzah!]

I found a rock that looked to be jasper not long ago that looks identical to your rock here. It certainly felt like jasper. But when I broke it open it turned out to be sandstone.

Bust that thing open and let us know

 

[joshuaream]

That looks rather heavy. It probably wasn’t lugged too far from the quarry, so is there a quarry/source or creek downstream from a quarry nearby?

 

[Toecutter]

That looks rather heavy. It probably wasn’t lugged too far from the quarry, so is there a quarry/source or creek downstream from a quarry nearby?

The river is about a half mile west and there are 2 creeks that run along side of this field to the river, no quarry that I know of most of the ground is clay around here, Im in the Thumb of Michigan...

 

[Toecutter]

Ok Ill see what I can break off after work tomorrow...

 

[joshuaream]

The river is about a half mile west and there are 2 creeks that run along side of this field to the river, no quarry that I know of most of the ground is clay around here, Im in the Thumb of Michigan...

Oops, for some reason I was thinking you were from the east coast, and it would probably have come from a quarry. It certainly could have been brought down by a glacier.

My office is in Ann Arbor, one of the IT guys is from the city of Bad Axe in the middle of the Thumb. I thought that was a great name for a small town.

 

[Quartzite Keith]

Ok Ill see what I can break off after work tomorrow...

At one of the corners or a protruding point just tap it lightly with another rock or a hammer, hitting a little harder and a little harder as needed and if it's jasper a piece should pop of without too much trouble and without any wild shrapnel.

I'm from down by Detroit (but now in Virginia). Went to MSU. Had a friend in college from Port Huron, so spent some time in that neck of the woods.

 

[Toecutter]

Well I dont think its jasper any more, not sure what it is

 

[Toecutter]

Oops, for some reason I was thinking you were from the east coast, and it would probably have come from a quarry. It certainly could have been brought down by a glacier.

My office is in Ann Arbor, one of the IT guys is from the city of Bad Axe in the middle of the Thumb. I thought that was a great name for a small town.

Good chance I might know him if worked in IT in Bad Axe I was the Xerox guy of the thumb for 7 years

 

[Quartzite Keith]

I still think it's jasper, just really crappy jasper. I visited the slot in the side of a creek where the ancient knappers found a jasper seam and completely stripped it of usable material. What is left looks like what you have there, including the grainy gray material.

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/lithics/arnolds-valley-jasper/

 

[Toecutter]

I still think it's jasper, just really crappy jasper. I visited the slot in the side of a creek where the ancient knappers found a jasper seam and completely stripped it of usable material. What is left looks like what you have there, including the grainy gray material.

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/lithics/arnolds-valley-jasper/

Yes I think your right about that, it does look the same as the pics in your link...

 

[A2coins]

That's some hauling there