Piedra river

by Burlin goodman
(Pagosa springs colorado)

Found thisin the river. Here in colorado. Dont know if its rare or not.any information you can give me would be nice.i know its a crinoid columnal.

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Crinoid Columnal
by: Douglas

Burlin,

These are crinoid columnal. Crinoids are an ocean animal that looks like a plant. The sections on your rock are parts of the "stem" of that animal.

They are a common fossil though I have not heard of them in Pagosa before. The rocks there are from the Cretaceous Period. Crinoids are considered a living fossil. They have been around for hundreds of millions of years and are still living in todays oceans.

You can learn more about crinoids here:

https://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/crinoids.html

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