Long Pine Hills
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 Long Pine Hills
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Judith River
- Geologic interval
- Middle Campanian to Late Campanian
- Age
- 83.6–72.2 Ma
- Depositional environment
- terrestrial indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Long Pine Hills, 15 mi SW of Camp Crook (but this would be in WY, so coordinates are for closer to SSW)
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 142509 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
Getting there
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Questions about Long Pine Hills
Can you collect at Long Pine Hills?
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 Long Pine Hills?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.