Weird Rock Unit

[sophia2]

Found this rock at my farm artifact dig in southern Ohio. Looks to be something?

[Flyjunkie]

looks to be a Pestle.. but some of the markings suggest it was a "Multi Tool" ...

[DesertWalker]

Originally Posted by Flyjunkie

looks to be a Pestle.. but some of the markings suggest it was a "Multi Tool" ...

Yuppp!

[zachMA]

Is that hematite? maybe it was a kind of ochre crayon and the iron seeped out of the rest of the surface. Of course I'm not sure how that works, I just saw red and that's the first thing I thought.

[mbrown1833]

Originally Posted by zachMA

Is that hematite? maybe it was a kind of ochre crayon and the iron seeped out of the rest of the surface. Of course I'm not sure how that works, I just saw red and that's the first thing I thought.

I think you're referring to ochre. That's probably not red ochre.

[sophia2]

The red stuff could be the original color of the stone and is worn from the rest of the stone?

[Scotto]

Originally Posted by sophia2

The red stuff could be the original color of the stone and is worn from the rest of the stone?

That's what I think.

Definitely something that was started but maybe not finished IMO. Still cool though.

[Greatbasinman]

With all those fine lines, looks like a fairly soft rock, maybe steatite or soapstone?? Certainly an artifact!!

[Steve Valentine]

Keith, what you have is an unfinished Tube Pipe made from some Ohio Pipestone. I would recognize that material anywhere and that's exactly what it is. Very cool find buddy!!

[sophia2]

Thanks for the information Steve! I would like to see a pic of a finished one. They must be fairly large. I would never had guessed the material. Thanks again for the ID!!!