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Channel near Big Windy Peak

Idaho
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Next site in IdahoHope No. 1-3 Prospect · 3 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Channel near Big Windy Peak

Channel near Big Windy Peak is a fossil collection site in Idaho, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Spring Mountain Formation, dated to the Eifelian (393.47–387.95 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as channel. Documented finds include Scutellaspis wilsoni, Ecphymaspis idahoensis, Schizosteus wellsi.

Geologic setting

Formation
Spring Mountain
Geologic interval
Eifelian
Age
393.47–387.95 Ma
Depositional environment
"channel"
Recorded occurrences
3

Fossils found here

Scutellaspis wilsoni
Pteraspidomorpha · Pteraspididae
Ecphymaspis idahoensis
Pteraspidomorpha · Pteraspididae
Schizosteus wellsi
Pteraspidomorpha · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 238356 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Channel near Big Windy Peak?

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 Channel near Big Windy Peak?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.