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Unnumbered MRF locality 6.7 km NW of Turtle Graveyard locality

Slope County, North Dakota
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Next site in North DakotaKJ86163 · 5 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Unnumbered MRF locality 6.7 km NW of Turtle Graveyard locality

Unnumbered MRF locality 6.7 km NW of Turtle Graveyard locality is a fossil collection site in Slope, North Dakota, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Hell Creek Formation, dated to the Late Maastrichtian (72.2–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as fluvial indet. Documented finds include Gilmoremys lancensis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Hell Creek
Geologic interval
Late Maastrichtian
Age
72.2–66 Ma
Depositional environment
fluvial indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

This locality is positioned approximately 6.7 km to the northwest of the Turtle Graveyard Locality

Fossils found here

Gilmoremys lancensis
Reptilia · Plastomenidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 122904 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Unnumbered MRF locality 6.7 km NW of Turtle Graveyard locality

Can you collect at Unnumbered MRF locality 6.7 km NW of Turtle Graveyard locality?

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 Unnumbered MRF locality 6.7 km NW of Turtle Graveyard locality?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.