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Keyser Farm

Page County, Virginia
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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 Keyser Farm

Keyser Farm is a fossil collection site in Page, Virginia, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Cygnus columbianus, Cathartes aura, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Meleagris gallopavo, Didelphis virginiana, Sylvilagus floridanus.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Holocene
Depositional environment
terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences
21

Fossils found here

Cygnus columbianus
Aves · Anatidae
Cathartes aura
Aves · Cathartidae
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Aves · Accipitridae
Meleagris gallopavo
Reptilia · Phasianidae
Didelphis virginiana
Mammalia · Didelphidae
Sylvilagus floridanus
Mammalia · Leporidae
Marmota monax
Mammalia · Sciuridae
Sciurus carolinensis
Mammalia · Sciuridae
Castor canadensis
Mammalia · Castoridae
Ondatra zibethicus
Mammalia · Cricetidae
Canis familiaris
Mammalia · Canidae
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Mammalia · Canidae
Ursus americanus
Mammalia · Ursidae
Procyon lotor
Mammalia · Procyonidae
Neogale frenata
Mammalia · Mustelidae
Mephitis mephitis
Mammalia · Mephitidae
Lontra canadensis
Mammalia · Mustelidae
Puma concolor
Mammalia · Felidae
Lynx rufus
Mammalia · Felidae
Cervus canadensis
Mammalia · Cervidae
Odocoileus virginianus
Mammalia · Cervidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 104675 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Keyser Farm

Can you collect at Keyser Farm?

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 Keyser Farm?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.