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Parowan Gap tracksite

Iron County, Utah
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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Parowan Gap tracksite

Parowan Gap tracksite is a fossil collection site in Iron, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Iron Springs Formation, dated to the Late Santonian to Early Campanian (85.7–72.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as channel. Documented finds include Hadrosauridae, Ceratopsia, Theropoda.

Geologic setting

Formation
Iron Springs
Geologic interval
Late Santonian to Early Campanian
Age
85.7–72.2 Ma
Depositional environment
"channel"
Altitude
1726 meters
Recorded occurrences
3
Locality notes

eastern portion of Parowan Gap

Fossils found here

Hadrosauridae
Ornithischia · Hadrosauridae
Ceratopsia
Ornithischia
Theropoda
Reptilia

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 53490 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Parowan Gap tracksite?

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 Parowan Gap tracksite?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.