02-LR-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
All of KentuckyEvery site in KentuckyMore fossil sites in Kentucky
See them all- USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section18 mi · Fossil
- USGS 7835-CO. U.S. Route 27, 1 mi S of intersection of road to Camp Nelson Cemet20 mi · Fossil
- USGS 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River20 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5087-CO. East of junction of U.S. Routes 60 and 42127 mi · Fossil
- USGS 4956-CO. Road exposure on w. side of Kentucky River, at bridge crossing of Central Kentucky Parkway on n. side of parkway, near Salvisa27 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5080-CO. Railroad tracks west of Herrington Lake spillway26 mi · Fossil
More sites in Kentucky
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- Big Four Fault218 mi · Anglesite, cerussite, fluorite
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- Lincoln County36 mi · Geode, quartz, celestite
- Little Sandy River67 mi · Apatite, almandine garnet, chromite
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About 02-LR-A
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Sunset
- Geologic interval
- Richmondian
- Age
- 449.6–445.5 Ma
- Depositional environment
- open shallow subtidal
- Tectonic setting
- cratonic basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 10
Exposure at spillway for Lake Reba, east of Richmond and just south of Kentucky State Route 52
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 72720 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about 02-LR-A
Can you collect at 02-LR-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-LR-A?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.