Poison Canyon
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 Poison Canyon
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Morrison
- Geologic interval
- Kimmeridgian to Tithonian
- Age
- 154.8–143.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- terrestrial indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
Poison Canyon area; T13N, R8-10W
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 225200 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Poison Canyon
Can you collect at Poison Canyon?
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 Poison Canyon?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.