M 300
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About M 300
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Nanafalia
- Geologic interval
- Selandian to Thanetian
- Age
- 61.66–56 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Environment from PBDB col 80386.\r\n
Becks Mill, Pea River, 10 mi from Brundidge. Lat and long for Brundidge, Pike County, AL.\r\n
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 92030 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about M 300
Can you collect at M 300?
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 300?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.