Caesars Creek Lake, southwestern Ohio, Waynesville Formation, T. duseri shale
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 Caesars Creek Lake, southwestern Ohio, Waynesville Formation, T. duseri shale
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Waynesville
- Geologic interval
- Ashgill
- Age
- 449.5–443.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- deep subtidal shelf
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
Deeper-water, low-energy, mud-bottom environment. Heavily oxygenated.
Excavation for the spillway (now under water) and weathered bluff just downstream (northwest) from the spillway, Caesars Creek Lake, Warren County, Ohio. Oregonia, Ohio 7.5 min quadrangle.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 27503 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Caesars Creek Lake, southwestern Ohio, Waynesville Formation, T. duseri shale
Can you collect at Caesars Creek Lake, southwestern Ohio, Waynesville Formation, T. duseri shale?
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 Caesars Creek Lake, southwestern Ohio, Waynesville Formation, T. duseri shale?
Fossil.
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