karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Oct 27, 2007 0:39:03 GMT -5
Here's a rock mystery/puzzle for all you experts out there! This rock has been kicking around in our family collection for years, and we have all always been intrigued by it. My brother swears he found it in an Indian burial ground on land owned by a childhood Native American friend in North Dakota. He has always wondered if it was an Indian medicine stone. He thinks perhaps someone long ago actually made it. I think it is some kind of a natural rock formation. Who knows? I finally decided to take some pix, and ask here. Perhaps someone can solve the mystery? Regardless, it's a cool rock. It used to be whole, until it was dropped. Can you put the pieces together and help us with an ID? All the pieces fit together. We are missing one piece, but it's around somewhere. Here is side 1: And side 2: So, does anyone have a clue? Ancient Indian artifact, or natural formation? Thanks!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 27, 2007 0:45:58 GMT -5
Looks kinda like a natural formation to me, maybe a concretion of some kind. Sure has a neat crystal formation on that one piece....Mel
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 27, 2007 1:03:42 GMT -5
I'm not a specialist, but to me it also looks like a natural (septarian-like) formation.
Adrian
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Post by snowdog on Oct 27, 2007 8:28:17 GMT -5
I've found some pieces that are similar to that --- I always figured it was a shallow sea ( maybe lake bed) that had some coral/plants growing in it then got a heavy dose of iron oxide dust (mabye flood silt) to cover the plants and after that , it dried out to the point of cracking ( long dry spell ) --- if you look today at some of the fields that get flooded ( river banks overflow) then go back a month later you'll see that same cracking and curling of the silt mud layer during the hot summer time ---------- after all this ---- I'd say it was a natural formation too ;D that doesn't mean tho that the Indians didn't find it interesting too -- I'm sure some of them were rock hounds too!
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stonesnbones
spending too much on rocks
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Post by stonesnbones on Oct 27, 2007 16:18:54 GMT -5
Karen Given the part of the country your in a Turtle is a possibility.For now I agree,natural.I do think the key is in the third photo.Can you get a close up of the piece inthe 3rd photo that has the round staburst pattern?
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Post by parfive on Oct 27, 2007 19:57:29 GMT -5
According to Humpty Dumpty, he who break Indian medicine stone in for bad ju-ju. All is ok if pieces re-buried in Indian burial ground . . . at midnight . . . under full moon. Trick or treat
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KG1960
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Post by KG1960 on Oct 27, 2007 22:40:21 GMT -5
I would say all natural. First picture, top middle rock, my first thought was, about the round shape, that it was a fossil. Can't say more without seeing it first hand with a small magnifier (even then there's a good chance I wouldn't know any more).
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