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Chainman Sh., Wallet Gulch, UT

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Chainman Sh., Wallet Gulch, UT

Chainman Sh., Wallet Gulch, UT is a fossil collection site in Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chainman Formation, dated to the Serpukhovian (330.3–323.4 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as offshore and the tectonic setting is foreland basin. Documented finds include Tabulipora, Stenopora, Stenoporella, Callocladia, Fenestella, Saffordotaxis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chainman
Geologic interval
Serpukhovian
Age
330.3–323.4 Ma
Depositional environment
offshore
Tectonic setting
foreland basin
Recorded occurrences
8
Geology notes

based on description and my experience in the unit only

Locality notes

4km west-northwest of conger mountain, sec. 26, T18S,R17W Conger Mtn. Quad

Fossils found here

Tabulipora
Stenolaemata · Stenoporidae
Stenopora
Stenolaemata · Stenoporidae
Stenoporella
Stenolaemata · Stenoporellidae
Callocladia
Stenolaemata · Stenoporidae
Fenestella
Stenolaemata · Fenestellidae
Saffordotaxis
Stenolaemata · Rhomboporidae
Streblotrypa
Stenolaemata · Hyphasmoporidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 64345 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Chainman Sh., Wallet Gulch, UT

Can you collect at Chainman Sh., Wallet Gulch, UT?

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 Chainman Sh., Wallet Gulch, UT?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 18 g stony meteorite was found at Tule Valley in 2001, 28 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.