Pentremites-Spirifera-Fenestellidae community, Floyd Shale
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 Pentremites-Spirifera-Fenestellidae community, Floyd Shale
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Floyd Shale
- Geologic interval
- Meramecian
- Age
- 342.9–335.4 Ma
- Depositional environment
- deep subtidal shelf
- Recorded occurrences
- 19
"calcareous shale, calcilutite (argillaceous ls). open marine, little agitation, prob. below wave base."
according to xeroxed map from reference, community occurs in Floyd, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield, and Catoosa Cos., GA; coordinates estimated based on the approximate locations of the counties listed relative to each other.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 573 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Pentremites-Spirifera-Fenestellidae community, Floyd Shale
Can you collect at Pentremites-Spirifera-Fenestellidae community, Floyd Shale?
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 Pentremites-Spirifera-Fenestellidae community, Floyd Shale?
Fossil.
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