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Thompson Canyon (general)

Grand County, Utah
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Next site in UtahOMNH V238, Mussentuchit · 5 mi

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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 Thompson Canyon (general)

Thompson Canyon (general) is a fossil collection site in Grand, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Nelsen Formation, dated to the Middle Campanian (83.6–72.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as channel. Documented finds include Rhinorex condrupus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Nelsen
Geologic interval
Middle Campanian
Age
83.6–72.2 Ma
Depositional environment
"channel"
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

General area taken from other 'Thompson Canyon' collections, estimated from maps and photos in Kirkland & Lively 2023 (N of exit 175 on I-70).

Fossils found here

Rhinorex condrupus
Ornithischia · Hadrosauridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 161992 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Thompson Canyon (general)

Can you collect at Thompson Canyon (general)?

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 Thompson Canyon (general)?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 534 g stony meteorite was found at Arches in 2001, 26 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.