New Members whatisthis Posted January 28, 2016 New Members Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hi, I have had these for years and have to get rid of them because im moving.I was just wondering if someone new what they were and ... i guess more importantly if they are valuable before i give them away? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner64 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) You second picture is an ammonite. You purple crystal rock would be called Amethyst (someone correct me if I spelt it wrong). Your item in the top left and the one next to it are both very common rocks however I forgot the name of them. For value, are you looking at a scientific standpoint or how much they are worth? Edited January 28, 2016 by Runner64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members whatisthis Posted January 28, 2016 Author New Members Share Posted January 28, 2016 both? I never really considiered if they had scientific value but if they do i would like them to end up in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA Fossil Finder Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Fossil ID Can't figure out what that fossil is? Post bright, sharp images here for identification. (Note that responses & confidence increase with image quality!)>Re-size your pictures, per the tips in our FAQ forum. >Please understand that we do not appraise value! Like it says on the fossil ID section... We can not appraise fossil value. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) We do not appraise value here on the forum, but if it were me, I'd give them away to an interested child. There's value in encouraging a youngster to learn about these items. Regards, Edited January 28, 2016 by Fossildude19 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
New Members whatisthis Posted January 28, 2016 Author New Members Share Posted January 28, 2016 wiil do thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTamprockcoin Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 FYI. The geode Slab & cut piece are dyed for their color, the amythest was likey radiation (to deepen the color) treated and both will fade if exposed to UV or sunlight. “Beautiful is what we see. More beautiful is what we understand. Most beautiful is what we do not comprehend.” N. Steno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwise Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The geode cut in half (on the far right of pic 1) is commonly referred to as a "thunder egg". Brown around the edges and filled in the center. 1 Thanks for your help in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 All of the items are very common and easy to find in gift shops or at mineral and fossil shows, so you wouldn't lose anything by giving them away, but rather would have some thanks coming your way, which has a good value in itself Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The "thunder egg" is very nice, not so common like the others. Someone will be glad for it. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members whatisthis Posted January 29, 2016 Author New Members Share Posted January 29, 2016 thanks guys! I will give these to my nephew and really appreciate being able to let him know what they are! Also thanks for the tip about avioding sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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