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Wenonah sand, near Marlborough and near Crawford Corner

New Jersey
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Next site in New JerseyBeers' Hill, deep cut along Keyport and Holmdel turnpike · 2 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

2 miBeers' Hill, deep cut along Keyport and Holmdel turnpikeFossil4 miJablonski & Raup Locality 23Fossil6 miUSGS D9715, Oschwald's clay pit [Merchantville Fm]Fossil

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About Wenonah sand, near Marlborough and near Crawford Corner

Wenonah sand, near Marlborough and near Crawford Corner is a fossil collection site in New Jersey, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Wenonah Formation, dated to the Campanian (83.6–72.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Mesostylus mortoni, Crassatellidae, Menuites portlocki, Placenticeras placenta, Hamulus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Wenonah
Geologic interval
Campanian
Age
83.6–72.2 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
5
Locality notes

LAT/LONG coordinates based on coordinates near Crawford Corner, NJ.

Fossils found here

Mesostylus mortoni
Malacostraca · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Crassatellidae
Bivalvia · Crassatellidae
Menuites portlocki
Cephalopoda · Pachydiscidae
Placenticeras placenta
Cephalopoda · Placenticeratidae
Hamulus
Polychaeta · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 141944 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Wenonah sand, near Marlborough and near Crawford Corner

Can you collect at Wenonah sand, near Marlborough and near Crawford Corner?

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 Wenonah sand, near Marlborough and near Crawford Corner?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 28 g stony meteorite fell at Deal in 1829, 12 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.