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Star Range, Beaver County Utah

Beaver County, Utah
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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 Star Range, Beaver County Utah

Star Range, Beaver County Utah is a fossil collection site in Beaver, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Ekvasophyllum, Heintzella whitneyi, Syringopora aculeata, Syringopora, Cravenoceras, Spirifer.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Mississippian
Age
358.86–323.4 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
9
Locality notes

The map area is roughly 80 miles square and is located near the east-central part of Beaver County, five miles southwest of Milford. It is bounded on the north side by Utah State Highway 21.

Fossils found here

Ekvasophyllum
Anthozoa · Ekvasophyllidae
Heintzella whitneyi
Anthozoa · Kleopatrinidae
Syringopora aculeata
Anthozoa · Syringoporidae
Syringopora
Anthozoa · Syringoporidae
Cravenoceras
Cephalopoda · Cravenoceratidae
Spirifer
Rhynchonellata · Spiriferidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 10137 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Star Range, Beaver County Utah

Can you collect at Star Range, Beaver County Utah?

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 Star Range, Beaver County Utah?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 925 g stony meteorite was found at Beaver-Harrison in 1979, 10 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.