Stone pendant and black stone bead!

[Too-Tall]

Good start to the year! We went out to our favorite sites after the downpour we had and what a find! Still trying to figure out what the black stone bead is made out of- it isn't steatite. And a stone pendant that was broke.
Thanks for looking!
Go RAIN!!

[Dennis]

Nice Find TOO-TALL how large is the bead ?

[Rockit Man]

very nice.

[Trask]

Seems like it's been awhile..Great to see You again.

Is that bead Soapstone? It's Perfect

[SoCalHunter]

Cool finds the bead looks alot like soapstone that come from Catalina island. I've seen shaft straighteners and pipes made from it.

[erb]

Nice finds T-T. You might get lucky and find the bottom of that pendant some day.

[eddies]

very nice find on that pendant

[nyatt]

I told her to go find that bottom half of that pendant too! The black stone bead is definitely not steatite. I thought it was soapstone when she first found it, but it is much harder and crazy perfect! No noticeable beveling on either side. All I found was 2 clamshell and one tiny olivella beads.
I've about had it with these women finding all the good stuff...When will my day come?

[Trask]

Women have eyes for detail..We have noticed that in our Stone Business...No surprise they see beads and the finer things too
Could that Basalt? Have you checked it with a magnet( it almost looks like Magnetite) Amazing amount of work in that piece whatever it is.

[nyatt]

Good call with the magnet, Trask. I use neodymium magnets as a clasp for my Native American bead necklace. I tried it on this bead, and nothing. I do have a larger magnetite or hematite bead that is magnetic. We did notice that it is more black than the steatite beads I have found at this site.