I found an white petrified egg, or what I think it is. It even has a dried embryo to one side if you hold it to the light. I found it about 18 yrs ago. And I dont know who to contact.. If you have any info to help please contact me .. thanks
2007-02-21 16:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Probably not fossilized; a fossilized egg (like a dinosaur egg) would be a solid stone with the shape of an egg. Sounds like you have an egg that dried out; it's essentially mummified.
If you wanted more information I'd take it to a university ornithology lab or a natural history museum; either way you'd likely meet people who would be able to identify it, and who would also think it was neat and be happy to see it!
2007-02-21 16:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by Evan M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call or go to your local state college or university geology or paleontology department and ask to whom could they refer
you to to identify a fossilized egg.
They may be can help you identify the "egg" it may also be quite valuable both from a geological/palentological perspective as well as from a cash perspective.
Make sure you're comfortable and trusting of whomever you contact at the university or whatnot. Don't let someone trick you out of it, since those are the kinds of things that research museums and such pay big bucks and years of research money looking to find.
Just don't sell it on e-bay some woman in California's in hot water for trying to do that - that's illegal.
2007-02-21 16:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a historical geologist or palentologist at your nearest university's earth sciences department.. It's of signifigant monetary as well as scientific value.
Boy, I wish I could see it myself!
2007-02-21 16:31:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's amazing! Put it on the mantle next to the other embryos.
2007-02-21 16:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋