Gatorman Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thinking of selling a cluster of oysters I found a few years back. It is in very good shape and feels like all shell. I found it near Ellaville Florida outside Suwannee state park on the withlacoochie river. I found a hole in the bank that had liquid limestone in it and found these oysters so they are in a very rare condition. I would like to know what you think the value of these would be and where would be the best place to sell them? They are Oligocene suwannee formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Liquid limestone??? I never knew anything like that existed. I would find yourself a decent fossil shell dealer. I am sure their are people out their that specialize just in fossil shells and they my have a better understanding of what a piece like yours might be worth. The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 OK, you have to clue me in - what is "liquid limestone"; some sort of saturated marl? Nice oysters...maybe you can interest JP. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Pretty sure he means an area where limestone is soft and has dissolved in a tiny pool of water. It looks like milk (Warning: Do not drink.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Yup like Cris said its dissolved limestone in water seems the lime never hardened. Didn't know a better way of describing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 If one of you are out in that area, could you get a pic? Am sure curious to see it... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thinking of selling a cluster of oysters I found a few years back. It is in very good shape and feels like all shell. I found it near Ellaville Florida outside Suwannee state park on the withlacoochie river. I found a hole in the bank that had liquid limestone in it and found these oysters so they are in a very rare condition. I would like to know what you think the value of these would be and where would be the best place to sell them? They are Oligocene suwannee formation. Looks like Alectryonia vicksburgensis (Conrad, 1848) a widespread and common oyster and Lower Oligocene guide fossil found in Alabama and Mississippi. "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 I could not find any of these for sale, does that mean they are worthless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I could not find any of these for sale, does that mean they are worthless? It means they are price-less It is a beautiful, delicate fossil, and the preservation seems to be unsurpassable. That is worth something, and knowing the species and provenance adds value. I suspect it may be a "right person" situation. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 True, anyone on here want a nice oyster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micropterus101 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Price is tough on stuff like this. Condition,rarity,presentation, If these three things are in your favor you still have to find people who drool at the sight of fossil oysters with deep pockets. If its too rare people may not even know about it Information also helps when selling. Good luck fossil crabs website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
va paleo Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 how much do you want for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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