completely new here and confused

[anabella]

I am not sure if I am posting this right, but I recently decided to start looking for arrowheads around my area, eastern maryland. I found what I thought was a rock in a wooded beach area. I thought I’d take it home just in case, I don’t really know anything about arrowheads but it seems to have a point and a base, but everything else about it just seems like an oddly shaped rock. can someone help me?

[cgode]

First.....welcome to arrowheads.com!
this hobby can be very frustrating and confusing when starting out....Persistence will pay off eventually. Your find that you’ve posted is a natural stone, unaltered by man. It may have the basic shape but shows none of the characteristics of it having been man made and is not a material the native Americans used.
take a look around the forum, read as much as possible and absorb some of the information here.....you WILL find something artifactual if you have patience and by all means....ask a lot of questions here.....there are some awesome people here that will help

[anabella]

Thank you for letting me know! I will do more research before going out again, and I will definitely use this forum again. I know a lot of people who have found stuff around my area so I am confident I’ll find something eventually.

[Olden]

There's a couple links at the bottom of this recent post that I think you'll find helpful. Most artifacts you'll find in MD. are some type of quartzite, which contrasts pretty well with the soil. Plowed fields that are rain-washed, shore lines, or any place where there's erosion (construction sites) are good places to scan. As Cgode said: persistence will pay off eventually -
have fun!

https://forums.arrowheads.com/forum/general-discussion-gc5/what-did-i-find-gc11/460901-found-on-beach-where-potomac-river-meets-bay

[sailorjoe]

Welcome aboard to our forum from Alabama. Lots to learn and speaking for myself, I have been around quite a while am still learning. Lots of info here and there are other informative websites regarding Native American artifacts, history and prehistoy as well but this I think is the best one going to get questions answered.

[Hal Gorges]

Welcome from Florida.?.One good way to learn is to look at the stuff the folks around there have found,

[antmike915]

Welcome from Georgia, I can't add anything new that wasn't in previous post. I'm confident you will find something too 😉

[oldrocks2]

Welcome from Iowa, keeepa lookin. If others are finding them so can you.

[KyChipStone]

Welcome from Kentucky......Remember to enjoy the journey, it can be just as fun as the prize...Happy Hunting!

[Uncle Trav]

Welcome from Michigan. The folks here are friendly and knowledgeable. I found my first point back in April and have been hooked something terrible. After you find your first artifact your path will be set so get outside and enjoy.

[paohrocks]

Welcome from western Pennsylvania

[Lindenmeier-Man]

Keep trying, you will be rewarded !

[Havenhunter]

Welcome to the forum from coastal VA! Natural rocks can be great imitators but once you find your first point, there will be no question. And yes, your area will typically have quartzite and quartz points. Not often pretty but quite effective at the time. Stick with it and with us!
Deb

[Benji]

Welcome to the site....keep looking, you'll fin something out there