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Marion V, bed 5

Marion County, Kansas
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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 Marion V, bed 5

Marion V, bed 5 is a fossil collection site in Marion, Kansas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Wellington Formation, dated to the Artinskian (290.1–283.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as pond. Documented finds include Chiastogryllus taschi.

Geologic setting

Formation
Wellington
Geologic interval
Artinskian
Age
290.1–283.3 Ma
Depositional environment
pond
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

Marion County: Section 27, T21S, R1E: Section 27: centerline of SE quarter: Tasch’s (1963) Locality Marion V, bed 5.

Fossils found here

Chiastogryllus taschi
Insecta · Blattogryllidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 193476 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Marion V, bed 5?

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 Marion V, bed 5?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 12.9 kg stony meteorite was found at Hesston in 1951, 9 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.