Rodent Pocket is a fossil collection site in Santa Fe, New Mexico, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Tesuque Formation, dated to the Barstovian (16.3–12.5 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Kinosternon pojoaque.

Geologic setting

Formation: Tesuque
Geologic interval: Barstovian
Age: 16.3–12.5 Ma
Depositional environment: terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences: 1

Locality notes

It was collected by Ted Galusha and according to the information on the accompanying specimen label has the following locality data: “Rodent Pocket, San Ildefonso Locality, from north side of a large wash about 1 mile north of Sacred Springs, east of Sacred Springs Fault, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Fossils found here

Kinosternon pojoaque

Reptilia · Kinosternidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 190947 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Rodent Pocket

Can you collect at Rodent Pocket?

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 Rodent Pocket?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.