CAS Loc. 578. Alum Bluff, Apalachicola River left bank, 3.5 miles N. of Bristow
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 9, 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 CAS Loc. 578. Alum Bluff, Apalachicola River left bank, 3.5 miles N. of Bristow
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Chipola
- Geologic interval
- Burdigalian
- Age
- 20.45–15.98 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
marl bed about twenty feet above the water level
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 179631 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about CAS Loc. 578. Alum Bluff, Apalachicola River left bank, 3.5 miles N. of Bristow
Can you collect at CAS Loc. 578. Alum Bluff, Apalachicola River left bank, 3.5 miles N. of Bristow?
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 CAS Loc. 578. Alum Bluff, Apalachicola River left bank, 3.5 miles N. of Bristow?
Fossil.
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