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Gano RR Cut

Butler County, Ohio
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Next site in Ohio04-CDE-A · 3 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 Gano RR Cut

Gano RR Cut is a fossil collection site in Butler, Ohio, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Fairview Formation, dated to the Late Ordovician (458.2–443.1 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Cincinnetina meeki, Hebertella occidentalis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Fairview
Geologic interval
Late Ordovician
Age
458.2–443.1 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
2
Locality notes

Gano railroad cut, Mason, Ohio; W1/2, SW1/2, sec. 20, T3, R2

Fossils found here

Cincinnetina meeki
Rhynchonellata · Dalmanellidae
Hebertella occidentalis
Rhynchonellata · Plectorthidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 78147 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Gano RR Cut?

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 Gano RR Cut?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 1.6 kg iron meteorite was found at Fairfield, 10 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.