City of Canyon
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 City of Canyon
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Pleistocene
- Age
- 2.58–0.0117 Ma
- Depositional environment
- fluvial-lacustrine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
"a basement at the Bernard Warren residence, 2421 Eight Avenue" (coordinate based on Canyon)
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 82995 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about City of Canyon
Can you collect at City of Canyon?
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 City of Canyon?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.