Colorado · Teller · Ready
Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting
Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting is a Ready rockhounding record in Teller, Colorado. The recorded activity or material is Eocene plant and insect fossils in private quarry shale. The recorded manager or operating context is Florissant Fossil Quarry. Ready means the current evidence supports the modeled activity, but visitors should still recheck current posted rules, closures, hours, fees, claims, collecting limits and site-specific notices before travel.
What is Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting?
Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting is a Ready rockhounding record in Teller, Colorado. The recorded activity or material is Eocene plant and insect fossils in private quarry shale. The recorded manager or operating context is Florissant Fossil Quarry.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Eocene plant and insect fossils in private quarry shale. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting?
Ready. The direct operator states the quarry is open for the 2026 season Monday through Saturday and invites visitors to search for fossils on private property.
Ready means the current evidence supports the modeled activity, but visitors should still recheck current posted rules, closures, hours, fees, claims, collecting limits and site-specific notices before travel.
Where is this record located?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Recorded destination: 18117 Teller County Road 1, Florissant, CO 80816
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Florissant Fossil Quarry.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Florissant Fossil Quarry. Colorado final classification: current authority/footprint/access evidence supports a ready structured destination; dynamic trip-day conditions still require refresh. Program or rule context: PAID_PRIVATE_QUARRY_OPERATOR_RULES.
Program or rule context: PAID_PRIVATE_QUARRY_OPERATOR_RULES
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Florissant Fossil Quarry — Private Fossil Collecting. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
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.