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USGS M764, Chignik Bay

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 9, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About USGS M764, Chignik Bay

USGS M764, Chignik Bay is a fossil collection site in Alaska, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chignik Formation, dated to the Campanian (83.6–72.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Inoceramus schmidti.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chignik
Geologic interval
Campanian
Age
83.6–72.2 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

Chignik Bay, on beach between Thompson Valley and McKinsey Valley. Late 56°27.8' N, 158°24.3' W.

Fossils found here

Inoceramus schmidti
Bivalvia · Inoceramidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 158355 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about USGS M764, Chignik Bay

Can you collect at USGS M764, Chignik Bay?

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 M764, Chignik Bay?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.