Quantum Observer Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I found a petrified mushroom and would like to find the value of it. Can anyone here give me that information? I also have a huge chunk of pink/purple coral and would like to know the value of it. I have a pic for the mushroom but will have to take pic's for the coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Mushroom fruiting bodies are extremely rare as fossils. The picture above seems to show a scleractinian coral. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Welcome to the Forum. We do not make valuations, as it is something that really cannot be done by looking at photos, online. Unfortunately, your mushroom is not actually a mushroom. It looks like some sort of coral, to me. I can see why you would think it was a mushroom. But, as a matter of fact, there are corals called "Mushroom Corals". The link leads to a google search for mushroom corals. Some look quite similar to yours. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 It appears to be the underside of a coral in the family Fungiidae, commonly known as mushroom corals. They are quite common to find in gift shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell Ricketts Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Yep, concur. Coral. _________________________________ Wendell Ricketts Fossil News: The Journal of Avocational Paleontology http://fossilnews.org https://twitter.com/Fossil_News The "InvertebrateMe" blog http://invertebrateme.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 The coral in your photo is not a fossil. It died recently. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Observer Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Thank you for the replies and your knowledge of these specimens. I guess selling it and the huge pink coral will not be bringing me any profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 23 hours ago, Quantum Observer said: Thank you for the replies and your knowledge of these specimens. I guess selling it and the huge pink coral will not be bringing me any profits. The huge pink coral? Where? In order to find the value of an item it must first have some. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 59 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: The huge pink coral? Where? In order to find the value of an item it must first have some. She stated in the first post that she had another, but only had a photo of one. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 17 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: She stated in the first post that she had another, but only had a photo of one. Aha! I see. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Observer Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 Here is the coral..it's about 9 1/2 inches tall by 10 inches wide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 23 hours ago, Quantum Observer said: Here is the coral..it's about 9 1/2 inches tall by 10 inches wide This looks painted to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 55 minutes ago, connorp said: This looks painted to me. Dyed, but ya same premise. Not naturally colored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Probably someone's discarded fish tank decoration. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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