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IMNH Locality 69003

Twin Falls County, Idaho
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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 IMNH Locality 69003

IMNH Locality 69003 is a fossil collection site in Twin Falls, Idaho, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Glenns Ferry Formation, dated to the Pliocene (5.333–2.58 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as floodplain. Documented finds include Mimomys (Cosomys) primus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Glenns Ferry
Geologic interval
Pliocene
Age
5.333–2.58 Ma
Depositional environment
"floodplain"
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Mimomys (Cosomys) primus
Mammalia · Cricetidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 189135 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at IMNH Locality 69003?

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 IMNH Locality 69003?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 6.8 kg stony meteorite was found at Jerome (Idaho) in 1954, 15 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.