Weeping Water
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.
Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
Nearby sites
All of NebraskaEvery site in NebraskaMore fossil sites in Nebraska
See them all- Hushpuckney Shale Member, La Platte, Sarpy County, NE (Schram, 1984, Location 4)14 mi · Fossil
- Stark Shale Member, Richfield, Sarpy County, NE (Schram, 1984, Location 3)14 mi · Fossil
- Heebner Shale Member, Plattsmouth, Cass County, NE (Schram, 1984, Location 1)16 mi · Fossil
- Stark Shale Member, Papillion, Sarpy County, NE (Schram, 1984, Location 2)20 mi · Fossil
- Locality 1, Offutt Air Base #247 core, sample 2321 mi · Fossil
- Nebraska City Section, Clay Pits southeast of Nebraska City20 mi · Fossil
More sites in Nebraska
View all Nebraska sites- Omaha27 mi · Banded Agate, moss agate, chalcedony
- Orella403 mi · Fairburn Agate, jasper, carnelian
- Agate Fossil Beds407 mi · Agate, jasper, chalcedony
- Dawes County380 mi · Chalcedony, celestite, fossil
- Sioux County403 mi · Chalcedony, celestite, fossil
- Whiteclay (Fairburn area)365 mi · Fairburn Agate, jasper, chalcedony
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About Weeping Water
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Oread
- Geologic interval
- Virgilian
- Age
- 303.7–298.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 75182 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Weeping Water
Can you collect at Weeping Water?
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 Weeping Water?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.