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Haile V/XIXA

Alachua County, Florida
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Next site in FloridaDickerson Limerock mines, Haile complex, Alachua County · 0.2 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Haile V/XIXA

Haile V/XIXA is a fossil collection site in Alachua, Florida, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as fluvial indet. Documented finds include Pliometanastes, Epicyon haydeni, Borophagus, Calippus elachistus, Calippus hondurensis, Protohippus gidleyi.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
early Early Hemphillian to late Early Hemphillian
Age
9.4–4.7 Ma
Depositional environment
fluvial indet.
Recorded occurrences
30
Locality notes

"4 km northeast of Newberry, Alachua County... NE 1/4, Sec. 26, T. 9 S, R. 17 E." (Becker 1986); coordinate based on Haile

Fossils found here

Pliometanastes
Mammalia · Megalonychidae
Epicyon haydeni
Mammalia · Canidae
Borophagus
Mammalia · Canidae
Calippus elachistus
Mammalia · Equidae
Calippus hondurensis
Mammalia · Equidae
Protohippus gidleyi
Mammalia · Equidae
Pseudhipparion skinneri
Mammalia · Equidae
Nannippus westoni
Mammalia · Equidae
Neohipparion trampasense
Mammalia · Equidae
Cormohipparion plicatile
Mammalia · Equidae
Cormohipparion ingenuum
Mammalia · Equidae
Teleoceras proterum
Mammalia · Rhinocerotidae
Gomphotheriidae
Mammalia · Gomphotheriidae
Camelidae
Mammalia · Camelidae
Yumaceras hamiltoni
Mammalia · Dromomerycidae
Anhinga grandis
Aves · Anhingidae
Gelocidae
Mammalia · Gelocidae
Archaeolaginae
Mammalia · Leporidae
Aphelops
Mammalia · Rhinocerotidae
Aepycamelus
Mammalia · Camelidae
Thecachampsa sericodon
Reptilia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Momotidae
Aves · Momotidae
Phalacrocorax
Aves · Phalacrocoracidae
Anatidae
Aves · Anatidae
Trionychidae
Reptilia · Trionychidae
Pseudemys williamsi
Reptilia · Emydidae
Emydidae
Reptilia · Emydidae
Testudinidae
Reptilia · Testudinidae
Sternotherus
Reptilia · Kinosternidae
Alligator
Reptilia · Alligatoridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 18539 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Haile V/XIXA?

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 Haile V/XIXA?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.