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OF-15, 1000' above base of Kindblade formation, 1200-1300' west of US 77

Carter County, Oklahoma
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Next site in OklahomaLocality 14. Rock Crossing of Hickory Creek in Criner Hills · 5 mi

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Recorded here: fossil.

5 miLocality 14. Rock Crossing of Hickory Creek in Criner HillsFossil6 miSouthern part of exposure along the west side of I-35 northbound lane.Fossil12 miCarter CountyFossil

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About OF-15, 1000' above base of Kindblade formation, 1200-1300' west of US 77

OF-15, 1000' above base of Kindblade formation, 1200-1300' west of US 77 is a fossil collection site in Carter, Oklahoma, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Kindblade Formation, dated to the Cassinian (483.4–471.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Teiichispira affinis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Kindblade
Geologic interval
Cassinian
Age
483.4–471.3 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

NW¼, NW¼, sec. 19 T2S R2E

Fossils found here

Teiichispira affinis
Gastropoda · Macluritidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 56492 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about OF-15, 1000' above base of Kindblade formation, 1200-1300' west of US 77

Can you collect at OF-15, 1000' above base of Kindblade formation, 1200-1300' west of US 77?

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 OF-15, 1000' above base of Kindblade formation, 1200-1300' west of US 77?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 270 kg iron meteorite was found at Lake Murray in 1933, 10 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.