Rancocas Creek, near Vincentown - Vincentown Fm
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.
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About Rancocas Creek, near Vincentown - Vincentown Fm
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Vincentown
- Geologic interval
- Late Paleocene
- Age
- 59.24–56 Ma
- Depositional environment
- coastal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 5
ENVIRONMENT: Not stated, but presumably shallow marine siliciclastic environment.
SPECIFIC LOCATION: Rancocas Creek, near Vincentown, Burlingtown Co., New Jersey. LAT/LONG: estimated based on Rancocas Creek, Burlingtown Co., New Jersey
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 155904 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Rancocas Creek, near Vincentown - Vincentown Fm
Can you collect at Rancocas Creek, near Vincentown - Vincentown 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 Rancocas Creek, near Vincentown - Vincentown Fm?
Fossil.
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