I am in Bristol, Tn..so somwhere close would be awesome. I just dont know what they are worth.
2007-07-02 07:23:41 · 8 answers · asked by blondemom133 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
You could take them to any science center, museum or even sell it on ebay and make a lot of money off of those. I would probably go with the first two though because they will actually appreciate it for what it is.
2007-07-02 07:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Rachel The Great ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A fossil's value is going to be based on what type of organism it used to be, it's size and how good of quality the specimen is. You might visit a local rock shop or eBay and see if you can find similar fossils to get an idea of what you have.
2007-07-02 10:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Monty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them to ETSU, which is just down the road. I am sure their Earth Science department would love to see them to see if they could be useful in their labs and collections. If they take them you can probably get a tax write off or they might pay you directly depending on budget stuff.
If you go a little further down the road to Knoxville, the Earth Science department at UT (GOVOLSGO!!) is super (talk to Dr. Colin Sumrall) and also you might want to take them to the McClung Museum there on campus. They do a lot of natural history and paleo displays.
http://web.eps.utk.edu/index.html
http://web.eps.utk.edu/faculty/sumrall/sumrall.html
2007-07-02 07:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Check for a local Rock Hound Club, they should be able to evaluate your rocks and suggest a proper method of disposition. You might consider donating them to a local museum, college, or high school.
2007-07-03 17:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by mindoversplatter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay take a look to see prices and sell. see them all the time
2007-07-02 07:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by mike4bears 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
listen, we all have problems with our parents as they grow older, but i don't think the resale value on them is much. you might try a senior assisted living center or.......oh, you mean fossil-fossils?
2007-07-02 07:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well i think that you should sell them. if they are really old then I'm sure they are worth good money.
2007-07-02 07:32:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I might be stretching it but... the museum?
2007-07-02 07:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by Spamswers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋