Galena 42 [Deadwood Fm]
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Galena 42 [Deadwood Fm]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Deadwood
- Geologic interval
- Dresbachian
- Age
- 497–486.85 Ma
- Depositional environment
- foreshore
- Recorded occurrences
- 8
Section 90.9m thick, interval from 12.7m to 49.7m examined for this study. Located on northwest-facing slope above Bear Butte Creek 0.6km south of town of Galena. Interval of Crepicephalus Zone thickened about 18m by tow igneous sills and likely repetition of part of section by talus-covered faults located about 17 and 33m above base of section.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 7686 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Galena 42 [Deadwood Fm]
Can you collect at Galena 42 [Deadwood Fm]?
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 Galena 42 [Deadwood Fm]?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.