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M 781

Johnston County, North Carolina
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Next site in North CarolinaNeuse River · 11 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 M 781

M 781 is a fossil collection site in Johnston, North Carolina, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Gosport Sand, dated to the Bartonian (41.03–37.71 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Gari.

Geologic setting

Formation
Gosport Sand
Geologic interval
Bartonian
Age
41.03–37.71 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

Clayton. Lat and long for Clayton, NC.

Fossils found here

Gari
Bivalvia · Psammobiidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 98985 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at M 781?

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 M 781?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 167 g stony meteorite fell at Cross Roads in 1892, 18 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.