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Deza Bluffs

McKinley County, New Mexico
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Next site in New MexicoUSGS D12888 · 14 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Deza Bluffs

Deza Bluffs is a fossil collection site in McKinley, New Mexico, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chuska Sandstone, dated to the Late Eocene (37.71–33.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as fluvial indet. Documented finds include Emydidae.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chuska Sandstone
Geologic interval
Late Eocene
Age
37.71–33.9 Ma
Depositional environment
fluvial indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

estimated from nearby landmark

Fossils found here

Emydidae
Reptilia · Emydidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 169424 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Deza Bluffs?

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 Deza Bluffs?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.