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Sorrel Horse Mesa (PFV 475)

Apache County, Arizona
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Next site in ArizonaValley of the Dead (PFV 337) · 4 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Sorrel Horse Mesa (PFV 475)

Sorrel Horse Mesa (PFV 475) is a fossil collection site in Apache, Arizona, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chinle Formation, dated to the Norian (227.3–205.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Neotheropoda.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chinle
Geologic interval
Norian
Age
227.3–205.7 Ma
Depositional environment
terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Neotheropoda
Reptilia

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 218117 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Sorrel Horse Mesa (PFV 475)

Can you collect at Sorrel Horse Mesa (PFV 475)?

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 Sorrel Horse Mesa (PFV 475)?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.