Wyoming · Lincoln · Research only
Blue Moon Quarry — Private Fossil Dig
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Local field map, land context & nearby records
No exact primary coordinate is published for this record, so the map uses regional context without inventing a specimen pin.
Blue Moon Quarry — Private Fossil Dig is a research-focused rockhounding record for Lincoln, Wyoming. It is associated with Green River Formation fossil fish and associated fossils. The recorded research or management context is Blue Moon Quarry / Promise Land Fossils. Use this entry to understand locality and geological context, then resolve the exact parcel, ownership, access, mineral rights, safety and removal authority before treating any occurrence as a collecting site.
Can I collect at Blue Moon Quarry — Private Fossil Dig?
Research only. Regional Fossil Basin information continues to identify Blue Moon Quarry, but a current direct-operator 2026 booking/keep-rule source was not verified in the final state pass. The page remains useful as an explainer but is excluded from recommendations.
Use this entry to understand locality and geological context, then resolve the exact parcel, ownership, access, mineral rights, safety and removal authority before treating any occurrence as a collecting site.
Recorded destination: Kemmerer area, WY
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Green River Formation fossil fish and associated fossils. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Blue Moon Quarry / Promise Land Fossils.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Blue Moon Quarry / Promise Land Fossils. Finalized as research-only maintenance until a current direct operator source is verified.
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Blue Moon Quarry — Private Fossil Dig. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Checks specific to this location
- Check fossil class, protection status and removal restrictions; viewing a fossil is different from collecting it.
- Confirm any current permit, fee, booking or operator requirements before travelling.
- Stay out of unstable mine workings and inspect the access, ownership and safety restrictions from current official notices.
- Treat this record as research or viewing context unless the current authority explicitly confirms the proposed collecting activity.
- Verify the exact destination, the land manager’s latest rules and safe travel conditions before leaving.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.
LOCATION-SPECIFIC FIELD ANSWER
What Blue Moon Quarry — Private Fossil Dig tells you about rockhounding in Wyoming
This is a Research record. It preserves useful geological or locality evidence while making clear that collecting authority has not been established.
What rocks or minerals are associated with Blue Moon Quarry — Private Fossil Dig?
The record associates this place with Green River Formation fossil fish and associated fossils. That association is a field-research lead, not a guarantee that material can be found or legally collected at every point around the marker.
What should be checked before visiting?
The current manager or evidence context is Blue Moon Quarry / Promise Land Fossils. Verify that authority and the exact parcel or boundary before relying on access information. Use this entry to understand locality and geological context, then resolve the exact parcel, ownership, access, mineral rights, safety and removal authority before treating any occurrence as a collecting site. The evidence snapshot was last checked 2026-08-19.
How should this record be used for “rockhounding near me”?
This record is not treated as a Ready Near Me collecting lead; use it as broader research or access context.
COMMUNITY FIELD INTELLIGENCE
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Approved visitor reports add real-world context to the official and geological evidence above. Community testimony never overrides land-manager rules, ownership, claims, closures or protected-resource law.