USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 65
Searcy County, Arkansas36.03333, −92.79166
Can I collect here?
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Based 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 USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 65
USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 65 is a fossil collection site in Searcy, Arkansas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Batesville Sandstone, dated to the Meramecian (342.9–335.4 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. The collection holds 0 recorded fossil occurrences.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Batesville Sandstone
- Geologic interval
- Meramecian
- Age
- 342.9–335.4 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
Locality notes
T. 16 N., R. 17 W.
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 76652 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 65
Can you collect at USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 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 USNM 5556. Yellville Quadrangle, just north of highway 65?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.