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South bank of north Boggy Creek, near base of exposure, southwest of Stringtown

Atoka County, Oklahoma
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About South bank of north Boggy Creek, near base of exposure, southwest of Stringtown

South bank of north Boggy Creek, near base of exposure, southwest of Stringtown is a fossil collection site in Atoka, Oklahoma, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Womble Shale, dated to the Chazyan (471.3–457.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Paterula subcircularis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Womble Shale
Geologic interval
Chazyan
Age
471.3–457.3 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

Near the center of sec. 29, T. i S., R. 12 E.,

Fossils found here

Paterula subcircularis
Lingulata · Paterulidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 210143 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about South bank of north Boggy Creek, near base of exposure, southwest of Stringtown

Can you collect at South bank of north Boggy Creek, near base of exposure, southwest of Stringtown?

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 South bank of north Boggy Creek, near base of exposure, southwest of Stringtown?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 1.4 kg stony meteorite fell at Atoka in 1945, 12 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.