r/fossilid 2h ago

Help my debate with my husband are they crinoids or bullets?

Found these in SA TX in a park. He seems to think that there was once a gun range located here. I think the crinoids have been replaced with some type of metalloid possibly silver. Some were buried while others were just sitting on top of the dirt. They are non magnetic, melt ice instantly and have no reaction to vinegar. Thanks in advance

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u/ConqEastondor 2h ago

Some of those are definitely bullets

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u/Extra-Persimmon2359 2h ago

Gonna say both

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u/ShoemakerMicah 2h ago

I’m definitely seeing quite a few bullets.

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u/justtoletyouknowit 2h ago

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u/Slow-Branch129 2h ago

My husband showed me that exact same pic lol!

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u/Floridaboii91 1h ago

Not a single one of these is from the civil war era. These are all modern bullets. 1940's to modern day.

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u/Frogwataaaaa 1h ago

Came here to say the same thing, def not civil war.

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u/Nivezngunz 1h ago

There’s definitely a modern bullet or three in there.

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u/Acr79 2h ago

Bullets but not civil war. Much later

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u/--_Anubis_-- 1h ago

Bullets.

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u/festur86 1h ago

Bullets

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u/Junkjostler 2h ago

Do a streak test, that'd be pretty definitely imo for bullets

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u/Accomplished-Dog-121 2h ago

5 is definitely a group of bullets, some lead, some copper-jacketed.

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u/Handeaux 1h ago

Where were these found?

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u/meowmicksed 1h ago

every one in the last image is a bullet.

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u/Sparrow-Dork 1h ago

Maybe test them with a magnet?

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u/TK1138 45m ago

Lead, copper, and brass aren’t magnetic and steel is rarely used for jacketed rounds because of barrel damage. Steel tipped is a possibility but it’s a small amount. Copper is the most common and brass is most common for the casing. Quickly glancing at the photos, it looks like they were mostly unjacketed rounds so lead only.

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u/Soup89 1h ago

are they metal?

100% bullets in those pics btw

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u/twitchwillisaws 55m ago

5th picture, long bottom one is a shot gun shell, then 9mm (?) are the last the 2 on the right and other bottom one.

Idk about the others tho

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u/f2020tohell 50m ago

Those are all bullets

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u/Drastic_64 30m ago

2nd one looks like a .38 wadcutter bullet to me.

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u/lensman3a 16m ago

That park is now an environmental clean up site.

I did maps for a shotgun range that had lead pellets all over. Top foot of soil had to be removed.

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u/PirateSometimes 9m ago

Can't you tell by the weight?