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Gullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville

Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
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Next site in MississippiGullies on campus of Agricultural and Mechanical College · 3 mi

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Gullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville

Gullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville is a fossil collection site in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Prairie Bluff Formation, dated to the Late Maastrichtian (72.2–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Menippe cretacea.

Geologic setting

Formation
Prairie Bluff
Geologic interval
Late Maastrichtian
Age
72.2–66 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Menippe cretacea
Malacostraca · Menippidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 142739 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Gullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville

Can you collect at Gullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville?

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 Gullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 156 g iron meteorite was found at Oktibbeha County, 11 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.