Buzzard rock shelter
Jackson County, Ohio39.04500, −82.62000
Can I collect here?
ProSee who owns this land and whether it is claimedPro shows the owner, the claim on this spot and every claim within a mile.
Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 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 Buzzard rock shelter
Buzzard rock shelter is a fossil collection site in Jackson, Ohio, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as cave. Documented finds include Cervus canadensis, Odocoileus virginianus.
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Holocene
- Depositional environment
- cave
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
Fossils found here
Cervus canadensis
Mammalia · Cervidae
Odocoileus virginianus
Mammalia · Cervidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 195068 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Buzzard rock shelter
Can you collect at Buzzard rock shelter?
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 Buzzard rock shelter?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.