Tributary to Otter Creek. Southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 30
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Tributary to Otter Creek. Southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 30
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Brainard
- Geologic interval
- Richmondian
- Age
- 449.6–445.5 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 30, Pleasant Valley township, Fayette county (about one half mile west of Brainard)
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 192102 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Tributary to Otter Creek. Southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 30
Can you collect at Tributary to Otter Creek. Southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 30?
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 Tributary to Otter Creek. Southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 30?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.