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Martin Marietta Orangeburg Quarry (Cross Member)

Orangburg County, South Carolina
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Next site in South CarolinaSouthern Aggregates Orangeburg Quarry (Santee Limestone) · 0.5 mi

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Martin Marietta Orangeburg Quarry (Cross Member)

Martin Marietta Orangeburg Quarry (Cross Member) is a fossil collection site in Orangburg, South Carolina, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Tupelo Bay Formation, dated to the Bartonian (41.03–37.71 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as coastal indet. Documented finds include Protosiren.

Geologic setting

Formation
Tupelo Bay
Geologic interval
Bartonian
Age
41.03–37.71 Ma
Depositional environment
coastal indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

approximately 6.25 miles southeast of Eutawville, South Carolina, on the west side of State Road S-8-59 (County Line Road)

Fossils found here

Protosiren
Mammalia · Protosirenidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 99752 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Martin Marietta Orangeburg Quarry (Cross Member)

Can you collect at Martin Marietta Orangeburg Quarry (Cross Member)?

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 Martin Marietta Orangeburg Quarry (Cross Member)?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.