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M 21

Wilcox County, Alabama
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Next site in AlabamaPRI 2186 · 6 mi

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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 M 21

M 21 is a fossil collection site in Wilcox, Alabama, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Nanafalia Formation, dated to the Selandian to Thanetian (61.66–56 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as shallow subtidal indet. Documented finds include Turritella.

Geologic setting

Formation
Nanafalia
Geologic interval
Selandian to Thanetian
Age
61.66–56 Ma
Depositional environment
shallow subtidal indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Geology notes

Environment from PBDB col 80386.\r\n

Locality notes

New highway to Camden, 9.7 mi west of Pine Apple. Lat and long for Pine Apple, AL.\r\n

Fossils found here

Turritella
Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 91804 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at M 21?

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 M 21?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.