Flint Hill North
Bennett County, South Dakota43.13333, −101.86667
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Flint Hill North
Flint Hill North is a fossil collection site in Bennett, South Dakota, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Batesland Formation, dated to the Hemingfordian (18.5–16.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Parvericius montanus, Plesiosorex coloradensis, Noritrimylus dakotensis, Wilsonosorex bateslandensis, Scalopoides isodens, Mystipterus martini.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Batesland
- Geologic interval
- Hemingfordian
- Age
- 18.5–16.3 Ma
- Depositional environment
- terrestrial indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 54
Locality notes
"SW quarter sec. 31, R. 38 W, T 37 N, 9 mi. WSW of Martin" (Miller and Compton 1939)
Fossils found here
Parvericius montanus
Mammalia · Erinaceidae
Plesiosorex coloradensis
Mammalia · Plesiosoricidae
Noritrimylus dakotensis
Mammalia · Soricidae
Wilsonosorex bateslandensis
Mammalia · Soricidae
Scalopoides isodens
Mammalia · Talpidae
Mystipterus martini
Mammalia · Talpidae
Mesoscalops
Mammalia · Proscalopidae
Ochotonidae
Mammalia · Ochotonidae
Archaeolaginae
Mammalia · Leporidae
Marmotini
Mammalia · Sciuridae
Miospermophilus
Mammalia · Sciuridae
Protospermophilus
Mammalia · Sciuridae
Castoridae
Mammalia · Castoridae
Eomyidae
Mammalia · Eomyidae
Gregorymys
Mammalia · Entoptychidae
Dikkomys matthewi
Mammalia · Heteromyidae
Schizodontomys harkseni
Mammalia · Heteromyidae
Geomyoidea
Mammalia
Sanctimus
Mammalia · Florentiamyidae
Leidymys
Mammalia · Cricetidae
Plesiosminthus clivosus
Mammalia · Zapodidae
Schaubeumys galbreathi
Mammalia · Zapodidae
Canidae
Mammalia · Canidae
Ursavus
Mammalia · Ursidae
Amphicyonidae
Mammalia · Amphicyonidae
Palaeogale sectoria
Mammalia · Palaeogalidae
Promartes lepidus
Mammalia · Mustelidae
Melinae
Mammalia · Mustelidae
Anchitherium clarencei
Mammalia · Equidae
Archaeohippus blackbergi
Mammalia · Equidae
Moropus
Mammalia · Chalicotheriidae
Rhinocerotidae
Mammalia · Rhinocerotidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Dinohyus
Mammalia · Entelodontidae
Desmathyus pinensis
Mammalia · Tayassuidae
Arretotherium fricki
Mammalia · Anthracotheriidae
Merychyus arenarum
Mammalia · Merycoidodontidae
Lambdoceras hessei
Mammalia · Protoceratidae
Camelidae
Mammalia · Camelidae
Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus
Mammalia · Dromomerycidae
Pseudoblastomeryx advena
Mammalia · Moschidae
Barbouromeryx
Mammalia · Dromomerycidae
Paranyroca magna
Aves · Paranyrocidae
Palaeoborus rosatus
Aves · Accipitridae
Megapaloelodus connectens
Aves · Palaelodidae
Dendrochen robusta
Aves · Anatidae
Querquedula integra
Aves · Anatidae
Buteoninae
Aves · Accipitridae
Showing 48 of 54 identified taxa.
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 17912 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Flint Hill North
Can you collect at Flint Hill North?
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 Flint Hill North?
Fossil.
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