Loc. 2. USGS 16058. Dirt road on e. side of Little Red River, 0.48 km se US 65
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.
Nearby sites
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About Loc. 2. USGS 16058. Dirt road on e. side of Little Red River, 0.48 km se US 65
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Imo
- Geologic interval
- Serpukhovian
- Age
- 330.3–323.4 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore
- Tectonic setting
- cratonic basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
"The environment of deposition...relatively shallow water, low energy offshore area undergoing slow continuous deposition of terrigenous clay with periodic higher-energy incursions of carbonate sediments."
E½ NW¼ sec. 35 T14N R15W Leslie
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 69282 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Loc. 2. USGS 16058. Dirt road on e. side of Little Red River, 0.48 km se US 65
Can you collect at Loc. 2. USGS 16058. Dirt road on e. side of Little Red River, 0.48 km se US 65?
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 Loc. 2. USGS 16058. Dirt road on e. side of Little Red River, 0.48 km se US 65?
Fossil.
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