North of Elm Creek
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 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 North of Elm Creek
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Fox Hills
- Geologic interval
- Late Maastrichtian
- Age
- 72.2–66 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
1 mi north of the mouth of Elk Creek, in the N1/2 sec. 36, R14E, T4N, Meade County, South Dakota
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 178315 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about North of Elm Creek
Can you collect at North of Elm Creek?
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 North of Elm Creek?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.