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Stoops Ferry

Pennsylvania
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Next site in PennsylvaniaRochester, from outcrops along railroad between Rochester and New Brighton · 13 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Stoops Ferry

Stoops Ferry is a fossil collection site in Pennsylvania, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Pine Creek Formation, dated to the Missourian (306–303.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Glaphurochiton carbonarius.

Geologic setting

Formation
Pine Creek
Geologic interval
Missourian
Age
306–303.7 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Glaphurochiton carbonarius
Polyplacophora · Lepidopleuridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 233315 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Stoops Ferry

Can you collect at Stoops Ferry?

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 Stoops Ferry?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 762 g stony meteorite fell at Bradford Woods in 1886, 7 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.