I have a creak/ ditch (about 3 feet wide give or take) and it runs along our property line. It has a large amount of fossils. Nothing special just shells maybe bugs but that's all that's on them. The pieces range from big to small but at least 80% of what I find have 10+ more fossils per rock. Just wondering if there might be money in them or a value ? I'll try to get some pics

The pic doesn't do them justice but here they are after washing.

"With" money? Probably not, but "worth" money? It depends.

Judging from the fact that there are plenty of these fossils in this creek probably means that they are common and likely not worth much from a geological/paleontological standpoint. And to backtrack -- we might not be sure they are even actual fossils from prehistory instead of, say, sedimentary rock formations from the 19th century? The latter would make it less valuable.

Of course, there are always collectors or geological enthusiasts who might find your little collection to be valuable. In that case, the ones that are most valuable would likely be the ones that are the most ascetically pleasing. I can't really tell from the picture, but if you've found a nice impression of a past organism, or a petrified insect, it can hold value to some people. Find a nice specimen, give it a little cleaning and polish, put it in a display case, and see how much someone is willing to buy it for.

If it just looks like a rock, likely no one will want to, so you'd have to make an effort; it's all about presentation!

Just for the record, I am not a geologist or paleontologist, I am just judging the situation from intuition.

I have taken about 100 pieces out. I leave a lot behind though. I try to take the best then get the others later. The area is in a large path of what some say was where a large amount of ice pushed down thru. The creak turns into a gorge about 1/2 mile away. I know because there's a raod in it :/ scary when you meet the snow plow coming down it lol. But I've easily pulled at least 200-300 fossils but I've only kept about a 100 or so.

In the pic the yellow indicates where the bulk of the fossils are and the red shows where I have checked and have found very very little to none

Maybe I'll toss them on eBay or craigslist.

dunno, but rumour has it they were mass produced....

Many fossils are with money. But I think the prefer to be called "senior citizens". We should ask Davy.


Seriously though,
I think Octavia has it right. If they are common types they are worth their value as art. You could make frames and hangers for them.

I too have a fossil I found in a creek while on vacation in the mountains. I called the museum but they couldn't tell me what I wanted to hear. I'll post pics soon....

Post pics of them in a dry state and a close up of the second from right. What type of rock is it?
I'm guessing thinly bedded mudstone and I'm guessing Carboniferous, from the area you live in, I might be wrong, sort of deposit you get in estuaries or shallow inland sea.
Highly unlikely they would have any monetary value, the value lies in knowledge they give of the area and environment 350 million years ago.
But try for close ups when they are dry and if you can put a little side light on them and I'll try and identify them for you.

I'm more of an Archaeologist, but I've studied some geology to help in understanding landscapes.

[NLR] Octavia wrote: "With" money? Probably not, but "worth" money? It depends.

Judging from the fact that there are plenty of these fossils in this creek probably means that they are common and likely not worth much from a geological/paleontological standpoint. And to backtrack -- we might not be sure they are even actual fossils from prehistory instead of, say, sedimentary rock formations from the 19th century? The latter would make it less valuable.

Of course, there are always collectors or geological enthusiasts who might find your little collection to be valuable. In that case, the ones that are most valuable would likely be the ones that are the most ascetically pleasing. I can't really tell from the picture, but if you've found a nice impression of a past organism, or a petrified insect, it can hold value to some people. Find a nice specimen, give it a little cleaning and polish, put it in a display case, and see how much someone is willing to buy it for.

If it just looks like a rock, likely no one will want to, so you'd have to make an effort; it's all about presentation!

Just for the record, I am not a geologist or paleontologist, I am just judging the situation from intuition.

Well said Well Said. Everyone, this lovely lady is a genius.

Hiya Beckon,
If I remember we live in the same area? There are fossil rocks all over out here. The next time someone plow's a field that you have access to, dig thru. Here's some from my field... I have some rocks dug up half the size of a fiat 500 loaded with fossil's.... The last pic show's there hasn't been water much water around here for awhile, cept for the hole I dug and call a pond....

Yeah we do dentinhead like 40 min away.




I plan to get a aquarium soon my 55 gallon is getting small but I was going to use some of the fossils in the tank
Figured it would go good with my prehistoric Dragon Goby.

Mr.Becken wrote: Yeah we do dentinhead like 40 min away.

I plan to get a aquarium soon my 55 gallon is getting small but I was going to use some of the fossils in the tank
Figured it would go good with my prehistoric Dragon Goby.

I am in no way trying to be mean,,,,, but,,,,,, That thing is ugly.... Just what does a thing like that eat?, Cat's?