Coetas Creek is a fossil collection site in Potter, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Coetas Formation, dated to the Clarendonian (12.5–9.4 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Felidae, Aelurodon taxoides, Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus, Ustatochoerus major, Tayassuidae, Camelidae.

Geologic setting

Formation: Coetas
Geologic interval: Clarendonian
Age: 12.5–9.4 Ma
Depositional environment: terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences: 12

Locality notes

S of the Canadian River

Fossils found here

Felidae

Mammalia · Felidae

Aelurodon taxoides

Mammalia · Canidae

Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus

Mammalia · Merycoidodontidae

Ustatochoerus major

Mammalia · Merycoidodontidae

Tayassuidae

Mammalia · Tayassuidae

Camelidae

Mammalia · Camelidae

Antilocapridae

Mammalia · Antilocapridae

Gomphotheriidae

Mammalia · Gomphotheriidae

Pliohippus

Mammalia · Equidae

Pseudhipparion

Mammalia · Equidae

Hippotherium

Mammalia · Equidae

Teleoceras

Mammalia · Rhinocerotidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 18096 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Coetas Creek

Can you collect at Coetas Creek?

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 Coetas Creek?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 2.9 kg stony meteorite was found at Happy (a) in 1971, 20 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.