6 miles northwest of Freehold [AMNH + YPM]
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 6 miles northwest of Freehold [AMNH + YPM]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Merchantville
- Geologic interval
- Early Campanian
- Age
- 83.6–72.2 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marginal marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
"about 6 mi. NW of Freehold", therefore close to Manalapan; 8 km northwest of Freehold near Manalapan–Marlboro township line
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 125953 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about 6 miles northwest of Freehold [AMNH + YPM]
Can you collect at 6 miles northwest of Freehold [AMNH + YPM]?
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 6 miles northwest of Freehold [AMNH + YPM]?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.