USGS 451063. Roadcut on northeast-facing slope of Hall Creek
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 USGS 451063. Roadcut on northeast-facing slope of Hall Creek
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Ripley
- Geologic interval
- Maastrichtian
- Age
- 72.2–66 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 4
A tributary of the Tallahatchie River, 4.6 km (2.9 miles) due southwest of Dumas
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 228753 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS 451063. Roadcut on northeast-facing slope of Hall Creek
Can you collect at USGS 451063. Roadcut on northeast-facing slope of Hall Creek?
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 USGS 451063. Roadcut on northeast-facing slope of Hall Creek?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.