Looks Interesting - Indian Artifact or Just a Cool Stone?

[bottlecap4u]

Owner of an old permission site I detected today wanted to know if this was some kind of Indian artifact, found in the field near his farm. Looks interesting, axe-like, doesn't appear to be worked much. Note though, first pic, has an interesting aspect, like there might have been some band around the it possibly for attaching to a handle? No expert, told him I'd post it here to see if wiser folks can weigh in.

 

[yandosan]

I won't say what it looks like.

 

[MTJosh]

Just a cool rock in my opnion. Harder mineral seam is the potrusion part. Mother Nature makes some way cool stuff out there. Now some human could take that and maybe use it as a tool

 

[Rock Jock]

I agree with MTJosh. Cool rock shaped by more resistant layer that weathered in relief.

 

[bottlecap4u]

thanks guys, ill let the owner know he has a nice paperweight.

 

[bowwinkles]

could it be a part of an old stone male stone carving and that part has broken off.

 

[TommyLee]

I have many of these in different shapes but oddly same banding. I don't know what they are either but I chunked one in the tumbler for a couple weeks & its consistent throughout. Too porous to polish. Possibly some type of coral ???

 

[mudwhale]

I won't say what it looks like.

Just a cool rock in my opnion. Harder mineral seam is the potrusion part. Mother Nature makes some way cool stuff out there. Now some human could take that and maybe use it as a tool

Please refer to the quote above yours.

 

[Rock Jock]

Please refer to the quote above yours.

On the other hand, I suppose it could be a dildite. I have observed others in the rock record.

 

[mudwhale]

On the other hand, I suppose it could be a dildite. I have observed others in the rock record.

Dildite is usually found in cracks and crevices of other rock formations.

 

[Rock Jock]

Dildite is usually found in cracks and crevices of other rock formations.

The best way to confirm it is with a hardness test.

 

[bowwinkles]

Doing a hardness test may very well be the reason it broke off the statue in the first place

 

[cellrdwellr]

Dildite, in its early stages is usually ranked pretty high on the hardness scale. As it ages though, it becomes more and more fragile, sometimes requiring professional attention.

 

[bowwinkles]

Dildite, in its early stages is usually ranked pretty high on the hardness scale. As it ages though, it becomes more and more fragile, sometimes requiring professional attention.

If was part of a male statue, I can understand loosing its hardness as time goes on.