Choctaw County is a fossil collection site in Alabama, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Moodys Branch Formation, dated to the Bartonian (41.03–37.71 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet and the tectonic setting is passive margin. Documented finds include Membraniporina sinesolum, Lunulites, Stamenocella, Adeonellopsis, Otionella, Schizorthosecos.

Geologic setting

Formation: Moodys Branch
Geologic interval: Bartonian
Age: 41.03–37.71 Ma
Depositional environment: marine indet.
Tectonic setting: passive margin
Recorded occurrences: 15

Locality notes

Road Cut on Alabama Highway 44 east of Water Valley. SE1/4 Sec. 28, T11N, R4 W.

Fossils found here

Membraniporina sinesolum

Gymnolaemata · Membraniporidae

Lunulites

Gymnolaemata · Lunulitidae

Stamenocella

Gymnolaemata · Calloporidae

Adeonellopsis

Gymnolaemata · Adeonidae

Otionella

Gymnolaemata · Otionellidae

Schizorthosecos

Gymnolaemata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Smittina

Gymnolaemata · Smittinidae

Beisselina

Gymnolaemata · Tessaradomidae

Antropora

Gymnolaemata · Antroporidae

Membraniporidra

Gymnolaemata · Calloporidae

Steginoporella

Gymnolaemata · Steginoporellidae

Hippopleurifera

Gymnolaemata · Romancheinidae

Celleporina

Gymnolaemata · Celleporidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 7316 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Choctaw County

Can you collect at Choctaw County?

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 Choctaw County?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 43 kg iron meteorite was found at Tombigbee River in 1859, 26 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.