Geofact GE-O-FACT jee-oh-fakt NOUN pseudonym Slang term commonly used by Hobbyist collectors, amateur & professional Archaeologist that describes an object occurring naturally; not made by man, That falsely looks to be a Artifact "U.S spelling" Artefact "Brittish spelling" usually just a common stone or rock and
Natural object or geological occurrence / anomaly
ORIGIN-
Geo Greek word meaning Earth
Factum Latin word meaning law or Somebody's own act and deed. see also Fact arte factum
Natural object or geological occurrence / anomaly
ORIGIN-
Geo Greek word meaning Earth
Factum Latin word meaning law or Somebody's own act and deed. see also Fact arte factum
I was excited that I had found what looked to be a ancient stone ax , But was told by experienced collectors it showed no signs of ancient tooling or manufacture & was a Naturally occurring stone formation commonly referred to as a Geofact I hope next time I find a "Artifact" not a "geofact".
by SORROW March 28, 2013