Loc. 2. Second Nicolson Creek tributary, 300 ft. upstream of where creek crosses road, 1 mile west of Liberal
Barton County, Missouri37.55861, −94.53861
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Loc. 2. Second Nicolson Creek tributary, 300 ft. upstream of where creek crosses road, 1 mile west of Liberal
Loc. 2. Second Nicolson Creek tributary, 300 ft. upstream of where creek crosses road, 1 mile west of Liberal is a fossil collection site in Barton, Missouri, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Krebs Formation, dated to the Desmoinesian (312.8–306 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Derbyia crassa, Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma, Mesolobus striatus, Desmoinesia muricatina, Desmoinesia nana, Linoproductus prattenianus.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Krebs
- Geologic interval
- Desmoinesian
- Age
- 312.8–306 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 11
Locality notes
SW¼ NW¼ sec. 3 T. 32 N., R. 33 W.
Fossils found here
Derbyia crassa
Strophomenata · Derbyiidae
Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma
Strophomenata · Chonetidae
Mesolobus striatus
Strophomenata · Rugosochonetidae
Desmoinesia muricatina
Strophomenata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Desmoinesia nana
Strophomenata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Linoproductus prattenianus
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Parajuresania nebrascensis
Strophomenata · Echinoconchidae
Neospirifer goreii
Rhynchonellata · Trigonotretidae
Crurithyris planoconvexa
Rhynchonellata · Ambocoeliidae
Condrathyris perplexa
Rhynchonellata · Elythidae
Strobeus primogenius
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 70137 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Loc. 2. Second Nicolson Creek tributary, 300 ft. upstream of where creek crosses road, 1 mile west of Liberal
Can you collect at Loc. 2. Second Nicolson Creek tributary, 300 ft. upstream of where creek crosses road, 1 mile west of Liberal?
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 Loc. 2. Second Nicolson Creek tributary, 300 ft. upstream of where creek crosses road, 1 mile west of Liberal?
Fossil.
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