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Castle Hayne

North Carolina
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Next site in North CarolinaM 364 · 8 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Castle Hayne

Castle Hayne is a fossil collection site in North Carolina, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Castle Hayne Formation, dated to the Middle Eocene to Late Eocene (48.07–33.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Cylindracanthus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Castle Hayne
Geologic interval
Middle Eocene to Late Eocene
Age
48.07–33.9 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
2
Locality notes

Fossils found in "the Castle Hayne Formation (Middle and Upper Eocene) near its type locality in southeastern North Carolina."

Fossils found here

Cylindracanthus
Osteichthyes · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 151381 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Castle Hayne?

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 Castle Hayne?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.