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USGS coll. 8345-SD Don River

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Next site in AlaskaUSGS 6026-CO Seward Peninsula · 0.3 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About USGS coll. 8345-SD Don River

USGS coll. 8345-SD Don River is a fossil collection site in Alaska, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Pachyfavosites, Syringopora, Aulopora, Favosites, Bryozoa, Atrypa.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Ludlow
Age
426.7–422.7 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
9
Locality notes

Don River measured section, Seward Peninsula, Teller quadrangle

Fossils found here

Pachyfavosites
Anthozoa · Favositidae
Syringopora
Anthozoa · Syringoporidae
Aulopora
Anthozoa · Auloporidae
Favosites
Anthozoa · Favositidae
Bryozoa
Bryozoa
Atrypa
Rhynchonellata · Atrypidae
Rhynchonelloidea
Rhynchonellata · Rhynchonellidae
Camarotoechia
Rhynchonellata · Camarotoechiidae
Strophonella
Strophomenata · Strophonellidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 100894 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at USGS coll. 8345-SD Don River?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at USGS coll. 8345-SD Don River?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.