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Needle Range 1, bed 16

Millard County, Utah
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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Needle Range 1, bed 16

Needle Range 1, bed 16 is a fossil collection site in Millard, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chainman Formation, dated to the Asbian (339.9–335.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as offshore ramp. Documented finds include Girtyoceras primum, Goniatites americanus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chainman
Geologic interval
Asbian
Age
339.9–335.9 Ma
Depositional environment
offshore ramp
Recorded occurrences
2
Geology notes

distal foredeep/lower carbonate ramp

Locality notes

Mountain Home Pass road

Fossils found here

Girtyoceras primum
Cephalopoda · Girtyoceratidae
Goniatites americanus
Cephalopoda · Goniatitidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 134606 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Needle Range 1, bed 16

Can you collect at Needle Range 1, bed 16?

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 Needle Range 1, bed 16?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.