USGS locality 8212, About 4 miles north of mouth of Rising Water Creek
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About USGS locality 8212, About 4 miles north of mouth of Rising Water Creek
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Fort Union
- Geologic interval
- Paleocene
- Age
- 66–56 Ma
- Depositional environment
- fluvial indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 4
About 4 miles north of mouth of Rising Water Creek, north of Elbowoods. The town of Elbowoods is now permanently underwater, flooded by the building of the Garrison Dam. Lat and long are of the town of Four Bears, which is near where Elbowoods used to be (so far as I can tell).
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 58032 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS locality 8212, About 4 miles north of mouth of Rising Water Creek
Can you collect at USGS locality 8212, About 4 miles north of mouth of Rising Water Creek?
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 USGS locality 8212, About 4 miles north of mouth of Rising Water Creek?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.