Bosque Farm is a fossil collection site in McLennan, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Eagle Ford Formation, dated to the Turonian to Coniacian (93.9–85.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Clidastes, Ichthyodectes, Xiphactinus, Protosphyraena, Cretoxyrhina mantelli, Plesiosaurus.

Geologic setting

Formation: Eagle Ford
Geologic interval: Turonian to Coniacian
Age: 93.9–85.7 Ma
Depositional environment: marine indet.
Recorded occurrences: 7

Locality notes

"Bosque farm, southwest of Waco, Texas"

Fossils found here

Clidastes

Reptilia · Mosasauridae

Ichthyodectes

Osteichthyes · Ichthyodectidae

Xiphactinus

Osteichthyes · Ichthyodectidae

Protosphyraena

Osteichthyes · Pachycormidae

Cretoxyrhina mantelli

Chondrichthyes · Cretoxyrhinidae

Plesiosaurus

Reptilia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Cimoliasaurus

Reptilia · Elasmosauridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 107425 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Bosque Farm

Can you collect at Bosque Farm?

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 Bosque Farm?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.