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Pee Dee River, 2 miles south of Allison Ferry Landing

Florence County, South Carolina
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Pee Dee River, 2 miles south of Allison Ferry Landing

Pee Dee River, 2 miles south of Allison Ferry Landing is a fossil collection site in Florence, South Carolina, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Peedee Formation, dated to the Late Maastrichtian (72.2–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Peritresius ornatus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Peedee
Geologic interval
Late Maastrichtian
Age
72.2–66 Ma
Depositional environment
terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

W bank of Pee Dee River, w mi. (3.2 km) S of Allison Ferry Landing

Fossils found here

Peritresius ornatus
Reptilia · Pancheloniidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 201614 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Pee Dee River, 2 miles south of Allison Ferry Landing

Can you collect at Pee Dee River, 2 miles south of Allison Ferry Landing?

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 Pee Dee River, 2 miles south of Allison Ferry Landing?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.