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Fossil collection site in the Orr, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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147 fossils destinations in Utah.
Rockhounding sites in Utah — fossils: 147 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. fossils rockhounding sites and the Utah state page.
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Trilobites, brachiopods, petrified wood, and other paleontological collecting on public land.
We currently document 147 fossils collecting sites in Utah. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
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Fossil collection site in the Orr, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Emery County, Utah. Environment: delta plain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Carmel, Utah. Environment: sand shoal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Carmel, Utah. Environment: sand shoal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Wayne County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Park City, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chinle, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Oquirrh, Utah County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Summerville/Bluff Sandstone, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wheeler Shale, Millard County, Utah. Environment: deep subtidal ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Thaynes, Utah. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Wayne County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Grand County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chinle, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Gerster, Millard County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Utah. Environment: deep subtidal ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Nugget Sandstone, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Green River, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Sevy Dolomite, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Escalante is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Petrified dinosaur bone, Agate, Monazite, Zircon. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site in the Evacuation Creek, Utah. Environment: lacustrine - large. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Iron Springs, Gunlock County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Wayne County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Spence Shale, Box Elder County, Utah. Environment: deep subtidal ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Salt Lake County, Utah. Environment: lacustrine - large. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Utah. Environment: crevasse splay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Mowry Shale, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Grand County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wah Wah, Utah. Environment: deep subtidal ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Duchesne River, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Sanpete County, Utah. Environment: sinkhole. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Virgin, Utah. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Virgin, Utah. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Shinarump, Washington County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman, Millard County, Utah. Environment: offshore ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Lance, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Moenkopi, Iron County, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum, Millard County, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Naturita, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: wet floodplain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Notch Peak, Utah. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kayenta, Grand County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kayenta, Kane County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Hermosa, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum, Utah. Environment: slope. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum, Utah. Environment: offshore shelf. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum, Utah. Environment: offshore shelf. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum, Utah. Environment: offshore shelf. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Me in 2006 finding trilobites is a documented rockhounding destination in UT. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Fossil collection site in the Garden City, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahwah, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Entrada Sandstone, Utah. Environment: eolian indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the North Horn, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Utah. Environment: deep subtidal ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman, Millard County, Utah. Environment: offshore ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kayenta, Washington County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chainman Shale, Millard County, Utah. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Moenave, Washington County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahweap, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Kane County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Organ Rock Shale, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Organ Rock Shale, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Iron Springs, Iron County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Green River, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum, Millard County, Utah. Environment: deep subtidal ramp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Moenkopi, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Salt Lake County, Utah. Environment: lacustrine - large. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Fitchville, Utah County County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Rock Point, San Juan County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Uinta, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Blackhawk, Carbon County, Utah. Environment: mire/swamp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Notch Peak, Utah. Environment: peritidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Beaver County, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kayenta, Grand County, Utah. Environment: interdune. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Nelsen, Grand County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Manning Canyon, Utah. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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A commercial fossil quarry in the House Range where visitors split shale layers to find well-preserved Elrathia trilobite fossils.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: "floodplain". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: "floodplain". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Masuk, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: "floodplain". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the North Horn, Carbon County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Mancos Shale, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahweap, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Kane County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Kane County, Utah. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Kane County, Utah. Environment: coarse channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Kaiparowits, Kane County, Utah. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Rock Point, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Moroni, Utah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Lodgepole Limestone, Rich County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Moenkopi, Utah. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Phosphoria, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Marjum Limestone, Millard County, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Moenkopi, Utah. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahweap, Kane County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahweap, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cache Valley, Box Elder County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Tropic Shale, Kane County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Straight Cliffs, Kane County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Straight Cliffs, Garfield County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Round Valley, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Green River, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: lacustrine - large. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Tropic Shale, Kane County, Utah. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Uinta, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: lacustrine - small. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Emery County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wheeler, Utah. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahweap, Kane County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Wahweap, Kane County, Utah. Environment: crevasse splay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Uinta, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Uinta, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Green River, Utah. Environment: lacustrine - large. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Morrison, Emery County, Utah. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Uinta, Uintah County, Utah. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Cedar Mountain, Grand County, Utah. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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