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P. magna subzone , Eschelman Quarry Sect,, Gatesburg Fm, PA - Taylor et al. 2000

Bedford County, Pennsylvania
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1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About P. magna subzone , Eschelman Quarry Sect,, Gatesburg Fm, PA - Taylor et al. 2000

P. magna subzone , Eschelman Quarry Sect,, Gatesburg Fm, PA - Taylor et al. 2000 is a fossil collection site in Bedford, Pennsylvania, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Gatesburg Formation, dated to the Steptoean (497–493.5 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as reef, buildup or bioherm and the tectonic setting is cratonic basin. Documented finds include Pseudosaratogia magna, Dellea, Drabia, Buttsia drabensis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Gatesburg
Geologic interval
Steptoean
Age
497–493.5 Ma
Depositional environment
reef, buildup or bioherm
Tectonic setting
cratonic basin
Recorded occurrences
5
Locality notes

New Enterprise 7.5' quadrangle, near town of Waterside. Lat and long are for the nearby town of Waterside.

Fossils found here

Pseudosaratogia magna
Trilobita · Dokimokephalidae
Dellea
Trilobita · Dokimokephalidae
Drabia
Trilobita · Phylacteridae
Buttsia drabensis
Trilobita · Catillicephalidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 9264 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about P. magna subzone , Eschelman Quarry Sect,, Gatesburg Fm, PA - Taylor et al. 2000

Can you collect at P. magna subzone , Eschelman Quarry Sect,, Gatesburg Fm, PA - Taylor et al. 2000?

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 P. magna subzone , Eschelman Quarry Sect,, Gatesburg Fm, PA - Taylor et al. 2000?

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Meteorite nearbyA 20 kg iron meteorite was found at New Baltimore in 1922, 26 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.