02-GS-A
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.
Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
Nearby sites
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- KY Route 206 Roadcut28 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5080-CO. Railroad tracks west of Herrington Lake spillway24 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5078-CO. Exposures along road up from Kentucky River lock #7 to High Bridge25 mi · Fossil
- USGS 4940-CO. Road expsure on w. side of Kentucky River, at bridge crossing of Central Kentucky Parkway on n. side of parkway, near Salvisa31 mi · Fossil
- USGS 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River28 mi · Fossil
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About 02-GS-A
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Clays Ferry
- Geologic interval
- Maysvillian
- Age
- 450.2–449.6 Ma
- Depositional environment
- deep subtidal ramp
- Tectonic setting
- cratonic basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 9
Two roadcuts on both sides of US Route 68, 0.4 and 0.9 miles west of intersection with Kentucky State Route 243
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 72695 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about 02-GS-A
Can you collect at 02-GS-A?
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 02-GS-A?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.