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D4263 CO

Inyo County, California
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Next site in CaliforniaNorth Eagle Mountain · 17 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About D4263 CO

D4263 CO is a fossil collection site in Inyo, California, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Antelope Valley Formation, dated to the Whiterockian (471.3–457.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as shallow subtidal indet and the tectonic setting is passive margin. Documented finds include Cephalopoda, Eofletcheria.

Geologic setting

Formation
Antelope Valley
Geologic interval
Whiterockian
Age
471.3–457.3 Ma
Depositional environment
shallow subtidal indet.
Tectonic setting
passive margin
Recorded occurrences
2
Geology notes

carbonate platform

Fossils found here

Cephalopoda
Cephalopoda
Eofletcheria
Anthozoa · Lyoporidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 104635 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at D4263 CO?

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 D4263 CO?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 158 g stony meteorite was found at Stewart Valley 024 in 2017, 26 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.