Overby strip pit
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 Overby strip pit
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Cherokee
- Geologic interval
- Moscovian
- Age
- 315.2–307 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Sec. 21, T43N, R28W (pit no longer exists and there is little trace of it).
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 170345 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Overby strip pit
Can you collect at Overby strip pit?
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 Overby strip pit?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.