Nearshore zone -4, Villanow Quadrangle, Furnace Creek Section
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 Nearshore zone -4, Villanow Quadrangle, Furnace Creek Section
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Caradoc
- Age
- 458.2–449.5 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
The Furnace Creek Section along an east-west road which crosses Horn Mountain and East Armuchee Valley, Villanow Quadrangle.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 32469 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Nearshore zone -4, Villanow Quadrangle, Furnace Creek Section
Can you collect at Nearshore zone -4, Villanow Quadrangle, Furnace Creek Section?
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 Nearshore zone -4, Villanow Quadrangle, Furnace Creek Section?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.