Ash Creek, 500 m SE of Azle [Glen Rose Limestone]
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 9, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.
Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Ash Creek, 500 m SE of Azle [Glen Rose Limestone]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Glen Rose Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Early Albian
- Age
- 113.2–110.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
ENVIRONMENT: Shallow carbonate marine setting.
SPECIFIC LOCATION: Outcrops east and west of bridge on US Highway 199 over Ash Creek, 500 m SE of Azle, Tarrant Co., Texas. LAT/LONG: estimated based on Azle, Texas.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 82421 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Ash Creek, 500 m SE of Azle [Glen Rose Limestone]
Can you collect at Ash Creek, 500 m SE of Azle [Glen Rose Limestone]?
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 Ash Creek, 500 m SE of Azle [Glen Rose Limestone]?
Fossil.
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