USGS Loc. D221, S bank of White River [Pierre Shale]
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About USGS Loc. D221, S bank of White River [Pierre Shale]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Pierre Shale
- Geologic interval
- Late Campanian
- Age
- 83.6–72.2 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
ENVIRONMENT: Marine siliciclastic.
SPECIFIC LOCATION: South bank of White River, Dawes Co., Nebraska. LAT/LONG: estimated based on Dawes Co., Nebraska.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 88472 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS Loc. D221, S bank of White River [Pierre Shale]
Can you collect at USGS Loc. D221, S bank of White River [Pierre Shale]?
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 Loc. D221, S bank of White River [Pierre Shale]?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.