Molluscan Zone 10, Little Cove Point Mbr, St. Marys Fm - Murfreesboro
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 Molluscan Zone 10, Little Cove Point Mbr, St. Marys Fm - Murfreesboro
Geologic setting
- Formation
- St Marys
- Geologic interval
- Late Miocene
- Age
- 11.63–5.333 Ma
- Depositional environment
- coastal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 5
Accumulated during a transgression following the post-Conoy deposition event regression. From open shelf conditions in embayment.
Stratigraphic section 1.0 km above Windmill Point on the right bank of the St. Marys River, St. Marys County, Maryland. Lat/long estimate based on Windmill Point, Maryland.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 59302 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Molluscan Zone 10, Little Cove Point Mbr, St. Marys Fm - Murfreesboro
Can you collect at Molluscan Zone 10, Little Cove Point Mbr, St. Marys Fm - Murfreesboro?
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 Molluscan Zone 10, Little Cove Point Mbr, St. Marys Fm - Murfreesboro?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.