Tombigbee River below Demopolis Rooster Bridge [Porters Creek Clay]
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 Tombigbee River below Demopolis Rooster Bridge [Porters Creek Clay]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Porters Creek
- Geologic interval
- Danian to Selandian
- Age
- 66–59.24 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Altitude
- 79 feet
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
ENVIRONMENT: Unknown.
LOCALITY: West bank of the Tombigbee River, just below the Demopolis Rooster Bridge on U.S. Highway 80, Sumpter Co., Alabama. COORDINATES: on the basis of Demopolis State Wildlife Management Area, Sumter Co., Alabama.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 122045 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Tombigbee River below Demopolis Rooster Bridge [Porters Creek Clay]
Can you collect at Tombigbee River below Demopolis Rooster Bridge [Porters Creek Clay]?
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 Tombigbee River below Demopolis Rooster Bridge [Porters Creek Clay]?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.