Locality 14. Along stream & dirt road, 1½ miles south of Marigold is a fossil collection site in Johnson, Illinois, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Haney Limestone, dated to the Chesterian (335.4–323.4 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Retispira ornatus, Cymatospira welleri, Euomphalus, Straparollus (Straparollus), Salterospira okawensis, Euconospira.

Geologic setting

Formation: Haney Limestone
Geologic interval: Chesterian
Age: 335.4–323.4 Ma
Depositional environment: carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences: 29

Locality notes

SW¼ SE¼ sec. 29 T.5S., R.8W Renault Quadrangle

Fossils found here

Retispira ornatus

Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae

Cymatospira welleri

Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae

Euomphalus

Gastropoda · Euomphalidae

Straparollus (Straparollus)

Gastropoda · Euomphalidae

Salterospira okawensis

Gastropoda · Gosseletinidae

Euconospira

Gastropoda · Eotomariidae

Neilsonia welleri

Gastropoda · Gosseletinidae

Gosseletina johnsoni

Gastropoda · Gosseletinidae

Porcellia chesterensis

Gastropoda · Porcelliidae

Dictyotomaria yochelsoni

Gastropoda · Gosseletinidae

Orthonychia chesterense

Gastropoda · Orthonychiidae

Strophostylus wortheni

Gastropoda · Platyceratidae

Naticopsis waterlooensis

Gastropoda · Naticopsidae

Hypergonia marvinwelleri

Gastropoda · Orthonemidae

Stegocoelia okawensis

Gastropoda · Goniasmatidae

Eotrochus marigoldensis

Gastropoda · Luciellidae

Palaeozygopleura venusta

Gastropoda · Palaeozygopleuridae

Palaeozygopleura welleri

Gastropoda · Palaeozygopleuridae

Pseudozygopleura yandellana

Gastropoda · Pseudozygopleuridae

Palaeozygopleura wortheni

Gastropoda · Palaeozygopleuridae

Bulimorpha minor

Gastropoda · Soleniscidae

Globozyga tenuistriata

Gastropoda · Strobeidae

Soleniscus

Gastropoda · Soleniscidae

Meekospira bambooformis

Gastropoda · Meekospiridae

Meekospira batteni

Gastropoda · Meekospiridae

Meekospira evansvillensis

Gastropoda · Meekospiridae

Girtyspira canaliculata

Gastropoda · Meekospiridae

Donaldina marigoldensis

Gastropoda · Donaldinidae

Donaldina americana

Gastropoda · Donaldinidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 59826 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Locality 14. Along stream & dirt road, 1½ miles south of Marigold

Can you collect at Locality 14. Along stream & dirt road, 1½ miles south of Marigold?

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 Locality 14. Along stream & dirt road, 1½ miles south of Marigold?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 244.5 kg iron meteorite was found at St. Genevieve County in 1888, 21 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.