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S2 near Gold Point

Esmeralda County, Nevada
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About S2 near Gold Point

S2 near Gold Point is a fossil collection site in Esmeralda, Nevada, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Harkless Formation, dated to the Dyeran (515.3–509.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as reef, buildup or bioherm. Documented finds include Harklessia yuenglingensis, Archaeocyathus, Metaldetes, Archaeosycon, Renalcis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Harkless
Geologic interval
Dyeran
Age
515.3–509.7 Ma
Depositional environment
reef, buildup or bioherm
Recorded occurrences
5

Fossils found here

Harklessia yuenglingensis
Anthozoa · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Archaeocyathus
Archaeocyatha · Archaeocyathidae
Metaldetes
Archaeocyatha · Metacyathidae
Archaeosycon
Archaeocyatha · Archaeosyconidae
Renalcis
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Chabakoviacea

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 63883 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at S2 near Gold Point?

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 S2 near Gold Point?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 81 g stony meteorite was found at Bonnie Claire 002 in 1998, 14 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.