Is This Natural?

[Joe G from Md]

Found this rock on the creek, was wondering, fossil, or manmade, natural? Thanks for any ideas!

 

[kingskid1611]

I can't tell but it may be a piece of pottery that has been water logged for awhile....

 

[flyadive]

Sand dollar

 

[Retired Sarge]

Slots don't go all the through, and there is the absence of the "Flower" so I'm saying no to a sand dollar. Even the fragments we find in Florida have the "Flower" visible.

 

[ToddsPoint]

That's a good one right there. It's got me stumped. Gary

 

[Rookster]

I'm think, OK?

 

[CaptEsteban]

Hmm. Looks similar to a piece of primitive pottery. Looking at the " broken " edge, is there any sign of " firing ?"

 

[Joe G from Md]

Hmm. Looks similar to a piece of primitive pottery. Looking at the " broken " edge, is there any sign of " firing ?"

No sign of firing around edge.

 

[creskol]

It looks like a water tumbled part of a stone bowl.

 

[sawmill man]

Dont really look like pottery ,looks sandstone, never saw anything like it though.

 

[WoodnHead]

Could it be a native artifact, like an abrader or whetstone? I could see it being hand held, and small bone tools being sharpened in the grooves.

 

[Geochem]

I'm intrigued like the rest of you.

It appears to be fashioned and slightly heated clay artifact, probably Native American tool.