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VAL 216 Arrow Canyon

Clark County, Nevada
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Next site in NevadaMagnesite Wash tracksite · 21 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About VAL 216 Arrow Canyon

VAL 216 Arrow Canyon is a fossil collection site in Clark, Nevada, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Bird Spring Formation, dated to the Gzhelian (303.7–298.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as shallow subtidal indet. Documented finds include Lepetopsis franae.

Geologic setting

Formation
Bird Spring
Geologic interval
Gzhelian
Age
303.7–298.9 Ma
Depositional environment
shallow subtidal indet.
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Lepetopsis franae
Tergomya · Metoptomatidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 141539 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at VAL 216 Arrow Canyon?

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 VAL 216 Arrow Canyon?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 1.3 kg stony meteorite was found at Starvation Flat in 2002, 10 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.