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WWU RU-1

Whatcom County, Washington
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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 WWU RU-1

WWU RU-1 is a fossil collection site in Whatcom, Washington, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Chuckanut Formation, dated to the Middle Eocene to Late Eocene (48.07–33.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as fluvial indet. Documented finds include Avipedidae, Perissodactyla, Platanus, Sassafras, Equisetum.

Geologic setting

Formation
Chuckanut
Geologic interval
Middle Eocene to Late Eocene
Age
48.07–33.9 Ma
Depositional environment
fluvial indet.
Recorded occurrences
5
Geology notes

The tracks are preserved in a very thin layer of siltstone interbedded in fine-grained arkose.

Fossils found here

Avipedidae
Aves · Avipedidae
Perissodactyla
Mammalia
Platanus
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Platanaceae
Sassafras
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Lauraceae
Equisetum
Polypodiopsida · Equisetaceae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 167719 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at WWU RU-1?

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 WWU RU-1?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.