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Meier Canyon

Los Angeles County, California
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Next site in CaliforniaUCR 6602 · 1 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Meier Canyon

Meier Canyon is a fossil collection site in Los Angeles, California, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Simi Formation, dated to the Thanetian (59.24–56 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as open shallow subtidal. Documented finds include Acutostrea simiensis, Diplodonta (Zemysina) pacifica, Pitar addicotti, Pitar murphyi, Margarites semiornata, Turritella cornuatus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Simi
Geologic interval
Thanetian
Age
59.24–56 Ma
Depositional environment
open shallow subtidal
Recorded occurrences
21
Locality notes

many UCR localities are included here that could be separated

Fossils found here

Acutostrea simiensis
Bivalvia · Ostreidae
Diplodonta (Zemysina) pacifica
Bivalvia · Ungulinidae
Pitar addicotti
Bivalvia · Veneridae
Pitar murphyi
Bivalvia · Veneridae
Margarites semiornata
Gastropoda · Turbinidae
Turritella cornuatus
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) durhami
Gastropoda · Epitoniidae
Amauropsis meierensis
Gastropoda · Naticidae
Eocernina hespericosta
Gastropoda · Ampullinidae
Gyrineum judithi
Gastropoda · Ranellidae
Fulgurofusus darraghi
Gastropoda · Turbinellidae
Fulgurofusus waringi
Gastropoda · Turbinellidae
Perissitys stewarti
Gastropoda · Perissityidae
Nekewis simiensis
Gastropoda · Perissityidae
Parasyrinx hickmani
Gastropoda · Turridae
Gilbertina popenoei
Gastropoda · Ringiculidae
Heteroterma acrita
Gastropoda · Tudiclidae
Pyropsis fantozzii
Gastropoda · Pyropsidae
Fulgoraria (Psephaea) zinsmeisteri
Gastropoda · Volutidae
Gyrodes (Gyrodes) robustus
Gastropoda · Naticidae
Propustularia kemperae
Gastropoda · Cypraeidae
Bucardiomya mounti
Bivalvia · Pholadomyidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 205394 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Meier Canyon?

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 Meier Canyon?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.