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Withey

Allegany County, New York
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Withey

Withey is a fossil collection site in Allegany, New York, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chemung Formation, dated to the Frasnian (382.31–372.15 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Cyrtospirifer, Praewaagenoconcha speciosa.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chemung
Geologic interval
Frasnian
Age
382.31–372.15 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
2

Fossils found here

Cyrtospirifer
Rhynchonellata · Cyrtospiriferidae
Praewaagenoconcha speciosa
Strophomenata · Sentosiidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 54614 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Withey?

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 Withey?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.