ARC-07, Trace Creek
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.
Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
Nearby sites
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See them all- Loc. 7. M-17. Creed bed & banks of Middle Fork of Little Red River8 mi · Fossil
- Loc. 3. USGS 15301. Bear Creek at Sulphur Springs Hollow, AR SH-2712 mi · Fossil
- Loc. 8. M-18. Road cut on Arkansas Hwy 27, ~16.1 km sw of Marshall14 mi · Fossil
- USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 6518 mi · Fossil
- west of Shawnee Cave, Bruno. 6.5 miles due south of Yellville21 mi · Fossil
- Loc. 4. USGS 15298. 61m up gully east of Falling Water Creek, 17.9 km s. Eula22 mi · Fossil
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About ARC-07, Trace Creek
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Fayetteville
- Geologic interval
- Pendleian
- Age
- 330.3–326.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
A series of shale exposures in the bed and banks of Trace Creek, which is NW of Leslie, Searcy Co., AR. The fossil-bearing outcrops begin in the stream near the center of sec. 22, T.14 N., R.15 W. (Leslie 71/2' quadrangle) and continue upstream approximately 3.2 km (2 mi.) to the power line crossing in the north central portion of sec. 16, T.14 N., R.15 W.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 155545 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about ARC-07, Trace Creek
Can you collect at ARC-07, Trace Creek?
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 ARC-07, Trace Creek?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.