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Armory grounds, crossing of U. S. Hwy 70 & Stone River 1.5 mi. nw of Murfreesbor

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Armory grounds, crossing of U. S. Hwy 70 & Stone River 1.5 mi. nw of Murfreesbor

Armory grounds, crossing of U. S. Hwy 70 & Stone River 1.5 mi. nw of Murfreesbor is a fossil collection site in Tennessee, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Murfreesboro Limestone, dated to the Ashbyan (457.3–449.6 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as shallow subtidal indet and the tectonic setting is foreland basin. Documented finds include Tetraphalerella planobesa.

Geologic setting

Formation
Murfreesboro Limestone
Geologic interval
Ashbyan
Age
457.3–449.6 Ma
Depositional environment
shallow subtidal indet.
Tectonic setting
foreland basin
Recorded occurrences
1
Geology notes

Geologic information from fieldwork of S.M. Holland and M.E. Patkowsky

Locality notes

Nashville dome area of central Tennessee

Fossils found here

Tetraphalerella planobesa
Strophomenata · Strophomenidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 203262 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Armory grounds, crossing of U. S. Hwy 70 & Stone River 1.5 mi. nw of Murfreesbor

Can you collect at Armory grounds, crossing of U. S. Hwy 70 & Stone River 1.5 mi. nw of Murfreesbor?

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 Armory grounds, crossing of U. S. Hwy 70 & Stone River 1.5 mi. nw of Murfreesbor?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 8.6 kg iron meteorite was found at Murfreesboro in 1847, 2 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.