This ones really got me...

[Paleopilot]

This one's really got me...

It had to be used for something. Very hard rock and the little tang is very sharp. Any ideas?

 

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[digordie]

Almost looks metalic. Cool find though.

 

[SOHIO]

looks like hematite

 

[larson1951]

a rock
yup hematite

comes in weird shapes a lot
lots of them up north where you and i live

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I'm not 100% convinced that it's Hematite. I am sure though that it's not an artifact.

 

[SOHIO]

yeah i wasnt so sure it was either thats why i said it looked like it buts it looks like it is

 

[The Grim Reaper]

It looks more like what we call Ironstone. I'm not sure of the actual name of the stone though. I find nodules of it all the time down here and at first glance it looks like Hematite but it doesn't have the weight or density of Hematite.

 

[natchitoches]

test it!!
see if it will put a brown red mark on the sidewalk.

 

[gilmerman]

Could it be a perforator? But its so small. don't know but I wish it was mine.

 

[Paleopilot]

test it!!
see if it will put a brown red mark on the sidewalk.

It won't leave a mark, other than a scratch. This is some hard stone! The bottom of the pit looks to be worn by some rotating action from something. I will get some good scans
when time allows if you like. Thanks for the help, this one has intrigued me since I found it.

 

[Tnmountains]

It won't leave a mark, other than a scratch. This is some hard stone! The bottom of the pit looks to be worn by some rotating action from something. I will get some good scans
when time allows if you like. Thanks for the help, this one has intrigued me since I found it.

They have a great rock and mineral forum here. You might try those guys as that is what they do. Good luck.

 

[natchitoches]

if it will not leave a red mark its not hematite

 

[larson1951]

if it will not leave a red mark its not hematite

i stand corrected natch

you know your minerals and gems
but all i see is an odd shaped rock

 

[natchitoches]

i belive its just a rock.
sorry

 

[Paleopilot]

It won't leave a mark, other than a scratch. This is some hard stone! The bottom of the pit looks to be worn by some rotating action from something. I will get some good scans
when time allows if you like. Thanks for the help, this one has intrigued me since I found it.

Here are some B&W scans...

 

[rock]

Put it in the rock forum some in there know quite a bit and will probably tell you what it is. I use it when I find some nice rocks and want to know what type they are.