Buffalo, southwest is a fossil collection site in Harding, South Dakota, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Hell Creek Formation, dated to the Maastrichtian (72.2–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as coastal indet. Documented finds include Brodavis baileyi.

Geologic setting

Formation: Hell Creek
Geologic interval: Maastrichtian
Age: 72.2–66 Ma
Depositional environment: coastal indet.
Recorded occurrences: 1

Locality notes

13 mi. S and 6 mi. W of Buffalo, SD

Fossils found here

Brodavis baileyi

Reptilia · Brodavidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 124207 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Buffalo, southwest

Can you collect at Buffalo, southwest?

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 Buffalo, southwest?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 3.1 kg stony meteorite was found at Harding County in 1941, 10 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.