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UALVP locality no. 55

Flathead County, Montana
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Next site in MontanaConstenius Park (Kishenehn) · 13 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About UALVP locality no. 55

UALVP locality no. 55 is a fossil collection site in Flathead, Montana, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Kishenehn Formation, dated to the Eocene (56–33.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as lacustrine indet. Documented finds include Hiodon consteniorum.

Geologic setting

Formation
Kishenehn
Geologic interval
Eocene
Age
56–33.9 Ma
Depositional environment
lacustrine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

River cuts of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, Montana

Fossils found here

Hiodon consteniorum
Osteichthyes · Hiodontidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 134348 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about UALVP locality no. 55

Can you collect at UALVP locality no. 55?

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 UALVP locality no. 55?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.