Locality 17, Brown's Creek, Levanna Member, Skaneateles Formation, Livingston Co
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 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 Locality 17, Brown's Creek, Levanna Member, Skaneateles Formation, Livingston Co
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Skaneateles
- Geologic interval
- Givetian
- Age
- 387.95–382.31 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore
- Tectonic setting
- foreland basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 24
Geneseo Quadrangle (1/24000)--waterfalls and banks of Brown's Creek, 0.1 to 0.3 miles west of trestle of Genesee and Wyoming Railroad, town of York; coordinates based on the crossing of Brown's Creek and the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad, approximately .5-.8 miles east of York.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 9352 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Locality 17, Brown's Creek, Levanna Member, Skaneateles Formation, Livingston Co
Can you collect at Locality 17, Brown's Creek, Levanna Member, Skaneateles Formation, Livingston Co?
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 Locality 17, Brown's Creek, Levanna Member, Skaneateles Formation, Livingston Co?
Fossil.
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