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abandoned D. B. & N. O. railway cut ~½ mile SE of the½ Union depot of Denison

McLennan County, Texas
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Next site in TexasDenison, east · 0.9 mi

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Minerals on record here

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Recorded here: fossil.

0.9 miDenison, eastFossil3 mi2 mi N of Denison, 1/2 mi E of Denton clay/Kde type locality...Fossil3 mi2 to 3 mi N of Denison, type-locality of Duck Creek limestoneFossil

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About abandoned D. B. & N. O. railway cut ~½ mile SE of the½ Union depot of Denison

abandoned D. B. & N. O. railway cut ~½ mile SE of the½ Union depot of Denison is a fossil collection site in McLennan, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Grayson Marl, dated to the Early Cenomanian (100.5–93.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Homomya washitae.

Geologic setting

Formation
Grayson Marl
Geologic interval
Early Cenomanian
Age
100.5–93.9 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1

Fossils found here

Homomya washitae
Bivalvia · Pholadomyidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 234738 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about abandoned D. B. & N. O. railway cut ~½ mile SE of the½ Union depot of Denison

Can you collect at abandoned D. B. & N. O. railway cut ~½ mile SE of the½ Union depot of Denison?

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 abandoned D. B. & N. O. railway cut ~½ mile SE of the½ Union depot of Denison?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 8.6 kg stony meteorite was found at Howe in 1938, 18 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.