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on land of J.A. Roberts, 5 1/2 mi E of New Albany...

Union County, Mississippi
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Next site in MississippiLee's old mill, 2 mi NE of Keownville on road to Molino · 4 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About on land of J.A. Roberts, 5 1/2 mi E of New Albany...

on land of J.A. Roberts, 5 1/2 mi E of New Albany... is a fossil collection site in Union, Mississippi, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Ripley Formation, dated to the Late Campanian to Early Maastrichtian (83.6–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Ophthalmoplax stephensoni.

Geologic setting

Formation
Ripley
Geologic interval
Late Campanian to Early Maastrichtian
Age
83.6–66 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

SW 1/4 Section 31, Township 6 S, Range 4 E

Fossils found here

Ophthalmoplax stephensoni
Malacostraca · Carcinidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 142536 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about on land of J.A. Roberts, 5 1/2 mi E of New Albany...

Can you collect at on land of J.A. Roberts, 5 1/2 mi E of New Albany...?

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 on land of J.A. Roberts, 5 1/2 mi E of New Albany...?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 345 g stony meteorite fell at Baldwyn in 1922, 15 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.