🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Is this an Artifact, or just a rock? Are these bolt threads? I found this in landscaping rock. Can anyone help please?

[Bobbarker3's]

 

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[robertk]

It isn't an artifact, it's a fossil. The "bolt threads" are part of Chrinoid stem. The Chrinoid was an ancient marine animal. The small round thing you see above the "threads" is also a Chrinoid stem fragment, but viewed from the end, rather than the side.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Limestone with fossils. Nice find!

 

[scruggs]

Good find, definitely fossils!

 

[Almy]

Good eye to notice that!

 

[Tony in SC]

Really good find!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great find. Congratulations and thank for sharing.

 

[Bobbarker3's]

It isn't an artifact, it's a fossil. The "bolt threads" are part of Chrinoid stem. The Chrinoid was an ancient marine animal. The small round thing you see above the "threads" is also a Chrinoid stem fragment, but viewed from the end, rather than the side.

Very helpful indeed, thank you much. I'll certainly do some research now that I have a direction. I appreciate it, hope you have a good holiday.