C4 - Newcastle
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 D-1196-CO. Eastbound lanes of I-64, east of bridge over Kentucky River26 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5095-CO. east of I-64 bridge over Kentucky River26 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5073-CO; Old Crow Distillery, Frankfort East B section26 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5072-CO; Old Crow Distillery, Frankfort East B section26 mi · Fossil
- USGS 5092-CO, Tyrone C section (10-12 ft above base of Logana Mbr.)32 mi · Fossil
- USGS 4072-CO: 0.75 miles east of Milner KY, then 1 miles southwest on Shryock Ferry Rd34 mi · Fossil
More sites in Kentucky
View all Kentucky sites- Crittenden County180 mi · Galena, fluorite, barite
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- Big Four Fault181 mi · Anglesite, cerussite, fluorite
- Graves County221 mi · Agate, chalcedony, chert
- Lincoln County80 mi · Geode, quartz, celestite
- Little Sandy River114 mi · Apatite, almandine garnet, chromite
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About C4 - Newcastle
Geologic setting
- Formation
- McMillan
- Geologic interval
- Late Ordovician
- Age
- 458.2–443.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
newcastle, kentucky
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 76233 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about C4 - Newcastle
Can you collect at C4 - Newcastle?
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 C4 - Newcastle?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.