Brigantine well (625-651 ft) - Kirkwood Formation
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 Brigantine well (625-651 ft) - Kirkwood Formation
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Kirkwood
- Geologic interval
- Early Miocene
- Age
- 23.04–15.98 Ma
- Depositional environment
- coastal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
No geologic or paleoenvironmental data reported in text. Deposited in a sublittoral to nearshore environments
Brigantine, Atlantic Co., New Jersey. Lat/long estimate based on Brigantine, Atlantic Co., New Jersey
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 59784 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Brigantine well (625-651 ft) - Kirkwood Formation
Can you collect at Brigantine well (625-651 ft) - Kirkwood Formation?
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 Brigantine well (625-651 ft) - Kirkwood Formation?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.