SJS-638, Southern Pequop Mountains
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 SJS-638, Southern Pequop Mountains
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Riepe Spring
- Geologic interval
- Sakmarian
- Age
- 293.52–290.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
SE1/4 section 16, T31N R64E
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 108028 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about SJS-638, Southern Pequop Mountains
Can you collect at SJS-638, Southern Pequop Mountains?
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 SJS-638, Southern Pequop Mountains?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.