Sinkhole No. 4
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 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 Sinkhole No. 4
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Pleistocene
- Age
- 2.58–0.0117 Ma
- Depositional environment
- terrestrial indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 126662 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Sinkhole No. 4
Can you collect at Sinkhole No. 4?
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 Sinkhole No. 4?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.