USGS 13970, Jasper
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
All of ArkansasEvery site in ArkansasMore fossil sites in Arkansas
See them all- Loc. 4. USGS 15298. 61m up gully east of Falling Water Creek, 17.9 km s. Eula23 mi · Fossil
- Loc. 8. USGS 28561. Waterfall in tributary creek into Falling Water Creek24 mi · Fossil
- Loc. 8. M-18. Road cut on Arkansas Hwy 27, ~16.1 km sw of Marshall25 mi · Fossil
- Loc. 3. USGS 15301. Bear Creek at Sulphur Springs Hollow, AR SH-2728 mi · Fossil
- west of Shawnee Cave, Bruno. 6.5 miles due south of Yellville28 mi · Fossil
- ARC-07, Trace Creek36 mi · Fossil
More sites in Arkansas
View all Arkansas sites- Abandoned Mines (Yellville area)35 mi · Smithsonite, calcite, quartz
- Cove Creek Bridge110 mi · Apatite, monticellite, magnetite
- Crater of Diamonds State Park141 mi · Diamond, amethyst, garnet
- Prairie Creek141 mi · Amethyst, diopside, epidote
- Unnamed Location (Smoky Quartz & Calcite)90 mi · Smoky Quartz, calcite, chert
- Yellville Mines34 mi · Galena, pyrite, smithsonite
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About USGS 13970, Jasper
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Fayetteville
- Geologic interval
- Pendleian
- Age
- 330.3–326.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Newton County, Ark., Harrison quad. Rayonnoceras loose in chert-covered field on north face of low hill near NW. cor. sec. 24, T. 16 N., R. 21 W., about 2.25 miles east of north from Jasper.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 160549 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS 13970, Jasper
Can you collect at USGS 13970, Jasper?
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 USGS 13970, Jasper?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.