New Members MikoYin Posted May 1 New Members Share Posted May 1 (edited) Hello, I'm brand new and know little, but this looks like a piece of petrified wood that was once maybe part of a tool. Does anyone know? Thank you Edited May 1 by MikoYin Wrong word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Where was this found? Country, State or region, department or county? Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MikoYin Posted May 1 Author New Members Share Posted May 1 Apologies, I found this in Aurora Colorado USA from piles of rocks gathered for landscaping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C. Fossils Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 It doesn't appear to show signs of being used as a hammer stone. The concave end could have been utilized as a nutting stone or such. It's hard to tell from the angle of the photo. Just my opinion. I'm not familiar with your area, all of my artifacts are from Ohio. Hopefully you can post a few more photos and a size reference and some of the experts could chime in on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 It could be, but I'm not sure that this is petrified wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Looks like schist to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MikoYin Posted May 2 Author New Members Share Posted May 2 Thank you. I thought it might be part of a wooden handle that broke off. Maybe these are better. Different lighting and size in my hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 No, I'm convinced that this isn't petrified wood, but metamorphic rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Could be wood that's been tumbled along with other landscape stone. Metamorphic rock? I think schist is too soft and splintery (!) to survive tumbling. Any other rock type guesses? http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Harry Pristis said: I think schist is too soft and splintery (!) to survive tumbling. Not when there is a high silica content (quartz). I find a whole lot of schist cobbles in the rivers around here. Edited May 2 by ynot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, Harry Pristis said: Could be wood that's been tumbled along with other landscape stone. The texture just isn't quite right. The ends, in particular, just don't have the annular rings, or radial cracks and rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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