Locality 4 Price Mountain
Can I collect here?
ProBased 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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Locality 4 Price Mountain
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Price
- Geologic interval
- Mississippian
- Age
- 358.86–323.4 Ma
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Found in a cut along the Norfolk and Western Railroad on Price Mountain (750 FEL, 19,750 FSL, Radford Quadrangle)
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 21208 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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- Finding anything
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Questions about Locality 4 Price Mountain
Can you collect at Locality 4 Price Mountain?
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 Locality 4 Price Mountain?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.