UCM Loc. 88015
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 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 UCM Loc. 88015
Geologic setting
- Formation
- South Platte
- Geologic interval
- Albian to Early Cenomanian
- Age
- 113.2–93.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marginal marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
"UCM L. 88015 is also west of the western alternative in the South Platte Formation of the Dakota Group along U.S. 287 in the Laporte bypass section."
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 227705 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
Getting there
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Questions about UCM Loc. 88015
Can you collect at UCM Loc. 88015?
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 UCM Loc. 88015?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.