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YPM E-201, Elkhorn road

Park County, Colorado
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About YPM E-201, Elkhorn road

YPM E-201, Elkhorn road is a fossil collection site in Park, Colorado, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Antero Formation, dated to the Orellan (33.9–31.8 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as lacustrine - large and the tectonic setting is volcanic basin. Documented finds include Syrphidae, Tipulidae, Diptera, Corixidae, Heteroptera, Homoptera.

Geologic setting

Formation
Antero
Geologic interval
Orellan
Age
33.9–31.8 Ma
Depositional environment
lacustrine - large
Tectonic setting
volcanic basin
Recorded occurrences
19
Locality notes

2500 feet south on the Elkhorn Road, from the northwest corner post of sec. 7, T 11 S, R 74 W, Park County, Colorado.

Fossils found here

Syrphidae
Insecta · Syrphidae
Tipulidae
Insecta · Tipulidae
Diptera
Insecta
Corixidae
Insecta · Corixidae
Heteroptera
Insecta
Homoptera
Insecta
Psocodea
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Formicidae
Insecta · Formicidae
Ichneumonidae
Insecta · Ichneumonidae
Chalcididae
Insecta · Chalcididae
Apoidea
Insecta
Staphylinidae
Insecta · Staphylinidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Ephemerida
Insecta
Tribochrysa firmata
Insecta · Chrysopidae
Mecoptera
Insecta
Araneae
Arachnida

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 149289 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about YPM E-201, Elkhorn road

Can you collect at YPM E-201, Elkhorn road?

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 YPM E-201, Elkhorn road?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 309 kg iron meteorite was found at Guffey in 1907, 26 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.