Barnhart quarry
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 Barnhart quarry
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Fern Glen
- Geologic interval
- Osagean
- Age
- 351.9–342.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
"fine-grained mudrocks associated with normal low-energy water conditions"
"five samples from Barnhart quarry, beside Mississippi River, Barnhart, Jefferson County, Missouri: 38.l334°N, 90.3779°W"
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 241232 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Barnhart quarry
Can you collect at Barnhart quarry?
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 Barnhart quarry?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.