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Hagerman (Clover Creek)

Elmore County, Idaho
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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 Hagerman (Clover Creek)

Hagerman (Clover Creek) is a fossil collection site in Elmore, Idaho, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Glenns Ferry Formation, dated to the Blancan (4.7–1.4 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Tremarctinae, Equus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Glenns Ferry
Geologic interval
Blancan
Age
4.7–1.4 Ma
Depositional environment
terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences
2
Locality notes

N of Hagerman

Fossils found here

Tremarctinae
Mammalia · Ursidae
Equus
Mammalia · Equidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 19803 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Hagerman (Clover Creek)

Can you collect at Hagerman (Clover Creek)?

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 Hagerman (Clover Creek)?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.