Fossil Hill (Lower Prida Fm)
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 Fossil Hill (Lower Prida Fm)
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Prida
- Geologic interval
- Spathian
- Age
- 248.1–246.7 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 5
"Fossil Hill, on the eastern flank of the Humboldt Range in Pershing County, Nevada"
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 195195 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Fossil Hill (Lower Prida Fm)
Can you collect at Fossil Hill (Lower Prida 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 Fossil Hill (Lower Prida Fm)?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.