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Upper Moroni Formation

Utah 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 Upper Moroni Formation

Upper Moroni Formation is a fossil collection site in Utah, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Moroni Formation, dated to the Hemingfordian (18.5–16.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Blickomylus moroni.

Geologic setting

Formation
Moroni
Geologic interval
Hemingfordian
Age
18.5–16.3 Ma
Depositional environment
terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

39° 51.36, N. 111° 25.82, W.; 100? FNL, 1050? FWL, sec. 13, T11S, R4E, Utah County, Utah.

Fossils found here

Blickomylus moroni
Mammalia · Camelidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 156735 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Upper Moroni Formation

Can you collect at Upper Moroni Formation?

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 Upper Moroni Formation?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.