Wekiva River
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 Wekiva River
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Late Pleistocene
- Age
- 0.129–0.0117 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Tectonic setting
- passive margin
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
the environment names don't quite fit- this was a marshy- river area in the middle of Florida
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 150577 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Wekiva River
Can you collect at Wekiva River?
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 Wekiva River?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.