Kessler Limestone member, Bloyd Shale at "Low gap"; USGS 8177
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- USNM 5551. Cut on St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad just west of Fayetteville City Park, just north of Fayetteville18 mi · Fossil
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- USNM 3652. South side of hill, Near Elkins, close to Fayetteville22 mi · Fossil
- USNM 1339E. Faulted area, south of fault, short distance down slope from remains of Sam Horn's still house, 5½ miles north east of Fayetteville26 mi · Fossil
- USGS 1292, Van Buren29 mi · Fossil
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About Kessler Limestone member, Bloyd Shale at "Low gap"; USGS 8177
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Bloyd
- Geologic interval
- Morrowan
- Age
- 323.4–318.6 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Exposure above local coal mines "Low gap," on east side of saddle of northeast extension of Skylight Mountain and north of Chambers Hollow, near center E. side NE1/4SE1/4 sec. 27, T14N, R32W.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 43419 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Kessler Limestone member, Bloyd Shale at "Low gap"; USGS 8177
Can you collect at Kessler Limestone member, Bloyd Shale at "Low gap"; USGS 8177?
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 Kessler Limestone member, Bloyd Shale at "Low gap"; USGS 8177?
Fossil.
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