KSV-05 Peru road ditch
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About KSV-05 Peru road ditch
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Virgilian
- Age
- 303.7–298.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
SW¼, NE¼, NE¼, sec. 14, T. 35 S., R. 12 E., Peru 7½' Quadrangle, Chautauqua County, Kansas; road ditch. (37° 00' 26.82" N; 96° 03' 31.02" W.)
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 224952 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about KSV-05 Peru road ditch
Can you collect at KSV-05 Peru road ditch?
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 KSV-05 Peru road ditch?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.