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Savannah, near

Chatham County, Georgia
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Next site in GeorgiaMayfair · 6 mi

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Savannah, near

Savannah, near is a fossil collection site in Chatham, Georgia, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Anoplonassa forcipata, Mammutidae, Ontocetus emmonsi.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Pliocene to Pleistocene
Age
5.333–0.0117 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
3
Locality notes

found with a number of rolled fragments of Mastodon not far from Savannah, Georgia

Fossils found here

Anoplonassa forcipata
Mammalia · Ziphiidae
Mammutidae
Mammalia · Mammutidae
Ontocetus emmonsi
Mammalia · Odobenidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 51589 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Savannah, near?

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 Savannah, near?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.