Cisco Ostracoda, N TX
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.
Nearby sites
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See them all- USGS 9844, Deadmans Bluff, Colorado River, Runnels County27 mi · Fossil
- B.E.G. 199-T7-P19-1.3A15, Herrings Bluff, Colorado River, Runnels County27 mi · Fossil
- B.E.G. 199-T5-1.3A15, Below Mustang Creek, Runnels County27 mi · Fossil
- USGS 9880, Saddle Creek31 mi · Fossil
- Colorado River, 2 miles south of Herrings Bluff, Runnels County28 mi · Fossil
- B.E.G. 10874, Deadman's Bluff on Colorado River, Runnels County29 mi · Fossil
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About Cisco Ostracoda, N TX
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Cisco
- Geologic interval
- Pennsylvanian
- Age
- 323.4–298.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 4
2 1/2 miles north-east of Coleman, Texas
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 214566 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Cisco Ostracoda, N TX
Can you collect at Cisco Ostracoda, N TX?
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 Cisco Ostracoda, N TX?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.