Mifflin Sand Quarry, McVeytown, PA (Locality 5), Onondaga Limestone
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Mifflin Sand Quarry, McVeytown, PA (Locality 5), Onondaga Limestone
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Onondaga
- Geologic interval
- Eifelian
- Age
- 393.47–387.95 Ma
- Depositional environment
- deep subtidal shelf
- Tectonic setting
- foreland basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 9
Mifflin Sand Quarry, just west of highway to Lewistown, three miles northeast of McVeytown, PA; coordinates based on location relative to McVeytown and Lockport, PA.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 9524 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Mifflin Sand Quarry, McVeytown, PA (Locality 5), Onondaga Limestone
Can you collect at Mifflin Sand Quarry, McVeytown, PA (Locality 5), Onondaga Limestone?
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 Mifflin Sand Quarry, McVeytown, PA (Locality 5), Onondaga Limestone?
Fossil.
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