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the north side of U.S. Route 460, Oakvale 71/2′ quad., UTM 17507778E, 4133

Mercer County, West Virginia
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Minerals on record here

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Recorded here: fossil.

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About the north side of U.S. Route 460, Oakvale 71/2′ quad., UTM 17507778E, 4133

the north side of U.S. Route 460, Oakvale 71/2′ quad., UTM 17507778E, 4133 is a fossil collection site in Mercer, West Virginia, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Bluefield Formation, dated to the Chesterian (335.4–323.4 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Diedrorynchus dictyum.

Geologic setting

Formation
Bluefield
Geologic interval
Chesterian
Age
335.4–323.4 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

UTM 17507778E, 4133641N: translator gave me coordinates outside of W. Virginia

Fossils found here

Diedrorynchus dictyum
Rostroconchia · Bransoniidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 52679 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about the north side of U.S. Route 460, Oakvale 71/2′ quad., UTM 17507778E, 4133

Can you collect at the north side of U.S. Route 460, Oakvale 71/2′ quad., UTM 17507778E, 4133?

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 the north side of U.S. Route 460, Oakvale 71/2′ quad., UTM 17507778E, 4133?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.