Blue Hole tracksites, Dinosaur Valley State Park
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 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 Blue Hole tracksites, Dinosaur Valley State Park
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Glen Rose Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Early Albian
- Age
- 113.2–110.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Altitude
- 254 meters
- Recorded occurrences
- 4
"an intertidal to shallow subtidal depositional environment"
Dinosaur Valley State Park, includes three nearby sites at same level: Blue Hole, Blue Hole Ballroom, and Blue Hole Parlor
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 57674 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Blue Hole tracksites, Dinosaur Valley State Park
Can you collect at Blue Hole tracksites, Dinosaur Valley State Park?
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 Blue Hole tracksites, Dinosaur Valley State Park?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.