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Wahtubbee Hills, cut on New Orleans and Northeastern R.R., 4 mi S of Enterprise

Clark County, Mississippi
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Next site in MississippiEnterprise, MS, RR cut, 3' below oyster bed C/E (unit 2) · 4 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 Wahtubbee Hills, cut on New Orleans and Northeastern R.R., 4 mi S of Enterprise

Wahtubbee Hills, cut on New Orleans and Northeastern R.R., 4 mi S of Enterprise is a fossil collection site in Clark, Mississippi, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Neozanthopsis americanus.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Middle Eocene
Age
48.07–37.71 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Neozanthopsis americanus
Malacostraca · Zanthopsidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 143053 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Wahtubbee Hills, cut on New Orleans and Northeastern R.R., 4 mi S of Enterprise

Can you collect at Wahtubbee Hills, cut on New Orleans and Northeastern R.R., 4 mi S of Enterprise?

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 Wahtubbee Hills, cut on New Orleans and Northeastern R.R., 4 mi S of Enterprise?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.