USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Tyrone Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Rocklandian
- Age
- 457.3–449.6 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Tectonic setting
- foreland basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 38
" 'The Tyrone Limestone accumulated in quiet shallow water and was periodically exposed to the air' (Cressman, 1973, p. 13). Cressman and Noger (1976) concluded that the Camp Nelson and Tyrone limestones (High Bridge Group) were deposited in tidal flat and immediate subtidal carbonate environments analogous to those seen today in the Bahamas and Florida Bay." (Hoare & Pojeta, 2006)
Little Hickman 7.5' qdr; "0.8 mi (1.3 km) south of Sulfur Well, Jessamine County, Ky." [...] "Section on New Watts Mill Road, 0.1 mi southwest of intersection with Kentucky Route 39." (Frey, 1995); polar coordinates are for intersection of New Watts Mill Rd. with KY 39\r\n
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 87737 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section
Can you collect at USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section?
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 USGS 6034-CO, Sulphur Well(s), New Watts Mill Rd., Little Hickman A section?
Fossil.
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