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17 - B

Indiana
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About 17 - B

17 - B is a fossil collection site in Indiana, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Brassfield Formation, dated to the Llandovery (443.1–432.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Acodus, Distomodus kentuckyensis, Oulodus, Paltodus dyscritus, Paltodus, Panderodus unicostatus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Brassfield
Geologic interval
Llandovery
Age
443.1–432.9 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
12

Fossils found here

Acodus
Conodonta · Balognathidae
Distomodus kentuckyensis
Conodonta · Distomodontidae
Oulodus
Conodonta · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Paltodus dyscritus
Conodonta · Drepanoistodontidae
Paltodus
Conodonta · Drepanoistodontidae
Panderodus unicostatus
Conodonta · Panderodontidae
Ozarkodina
Conodonta · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Distomodus staurognathoides
Conodonta · Distomodontidae
Oulodus walliseri
Conodonta · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Trichonodella
Conodonta · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 180921 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at 17 - B?

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 17 - B?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.