Brandywine Lighthouse well, 45-82 ft [Cape May Fm]
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 Brandywine Lighthouse well, 45-82 ft [Cape May Fm]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Cape May
- Geologic interval
- Late Pleistocene
- Age
- 0.129–0.0117 Ma
- Depositional environment
- coastal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine, siliciclastic.
SPECIFIC LOCATION: Well boring at Brandywine Lighthouse, Delaware Bay, on a shoal approximately midway between Cape May, New Jersey and Cape Henlopen, Delaware, a few hundred yards on the New Jersey side of the state line, New Jersey. LAT/LONG: estimated based on Brandywine, New Jersey.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 92753 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Brandywine Lighthouse well, 45-82 ft [Cape May Fm]
Can you collect at Brandywine Lighthouse well, 45-82 ft [Cape May Fm]?
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 Brandywine Lighthouse well, 45-82 ft [Cape May Fm]?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.