USGS 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River
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 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Lexington Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Turinian
- Age
- 457.3–453.8 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 12
"marine transgression, with higher energy, shallow-water deposits grading upward into lower energy deposits."
Little Hickman, Ky. quadrangle; "U.S. Route 27, 0.3 mi southeast of crossing of Kentucky River bridge on southern side of road."; exact coordinates uncertain because current Route 27 crosses the river and continues south-southwest and there is an "Old US Highway 27 that runs to the southeast after crossing the river, but the location of the bridge for that road is not known with certainty
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 101377 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River
Can you collect at USGS 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River?
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 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky River?
Fossil.
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