2006-08-09 13:00:09 · 20 answers · asked by tracyskittlestracy 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
YES!!! I just went to the petrified national forest in Arizona and they had some pieces for sale and they wanted 12,000 dollars for a piece that was 1 ft.wide by 2 ft.long,it weighed about 50 lbs.!!! They also had pieces that were being sold in large baskets for 100,000 dollars that were going to Minnesota on the back of a semi truck.They had pieces that were cut to make tops for coffee tables and they wanted 10,000 dollars for one coffee table!! You have to find the right buyer,I would google it!!
2006-08-09 13:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by ~Misty.babydoll~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, I would say donate it to a local natural history museum, I'm sure they'd really appreciate it, and they could probably use it more than anyone you could sell it too (I don't think too many people collect petrified wood solely for the sake of having it).
Of course, if you're the greedy kind, go ahead and Ebay it. Just don't be surprised if you don't make a lot of money.
2006-08-09 13:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by komodo_gold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be worth a few hundred, put it on Ebay.I went to the Petrified Forest in Arizona, trust the most it may be worth is 10 mil. Dont get your hopes up though. FIRST take it to a professional.
2006-08-09 13:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by ƒσx Đιяτ-βικιŋğ ğιяι 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry to say that it is probably not worth anything, my husband found a piece of petrified wood in our drive way so i assume that it is not that rare of a find. but it is a good conversation piece.
2006-08-09 18:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by melinda w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only of personal value. It has no intrinsic value because there's just too much petrified wood out there in the world.
2006-08-09 13:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! BUT they did find some interesting notations about the gay giraffes and gay puffins and apparently old Noah was an aficionado of the weird and strange as he had an entire FLOOR roped off for the hundreds of gay specimens. The history books will NEVER be the same! I AM Dartagnon
2016-03-27 05:48:18 · answer #6 · answered by Christa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say although it probably isn't worth much, if anything. If you are close to a university that has a department of geology, you could try asking them. Failing that, there is always typing your question into Google and seeing what comes up.
Good luck!
2006-08-09 13:04:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. Please advise your father to list with the stone exactly where he found it, even to the position of the rock in the vein of mineral. It is worth more if the locating info with geographical location is fixed and present with the specimen.
Consult with societies of rocks and minerals to see about comparable items, so he can determine the worth.
2006-08-09 13:05:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. He should take it to the local university or museum and have it analyzed. It would only be worth something if the tree it came from is extinct.
2006-08-09 13:04:27 · answer #9 · answered by ninusharra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much could you sell a rock that size for? how much could you sell a piece of wood that size for? I think you should start recycling cans if you are looking for a "get rich quick" scheme.
2006-08-09 13:04:22 · answer #10 · answered by god 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋