Blue Licks 2
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.
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About Blue Licks 2
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Kope
- Geologic interval
- Edenian
- Age
- 451–450.2 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore ramp
- Recorded occurrences
- 7
located on distal end of gently dipping paleoramp in storm-influenced depositional setting
Just outside of entrance to Blue Licks Battlefield State Park. Large outcrop on rte 68
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 74703 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Blue Licks 2
Can you collect at Blue Licks 2?
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 Blue Licks 2?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.