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Pogonip Group, meter 28, Zone 11, Steptoe, Nevada

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 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 Pogonip Group, meter 28, Zone 11, Steptoe, Nevada

Pogonip Group, meter 28, Zone 11, Steptoe, Nevada is a fossil collection site in Nevada, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet and the tectonic setting is passive margin. Documented finds include Goniotelina ensifer.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Whiterockian
Age
471.3–457.3 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Tectonic setting
passive margin
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

E 676,758 m, N 4,376,541 m, Steptoe Range 7 1/2 quadrangle, Nevada

Fossils found here

Goniotelina ensifer
Trilobita · Bathyuridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 37483 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Pogonip Group, meter 28, Zone 11, Steptoe, Nevada

Can you collect at Pogonip Group, meter 28, Zone 11, Steptoe, Nevada?

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 Pogonip Group, meter 28, Zone 11, Steptoe, Nevada?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 983 g stony meteorite was found at Spruce 001 in 2011, 19 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.