Cooper (USNM Collections)
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
All of TexasEvery site in TexasMore fossil sites in Texas
See them all- USGS 9880, Saddle Creek26 mi · Fossil
- UTBEG 153-T-6, San Saba highway, 5.6 km east and 1.4 km south of Rochelle31 mi · Fossil
- USNM 9048, Chappel Ls, San Saba County, TX34 mi · Fossil
- USNM 9045, Chappel Ls, McCulloc County, TX42 mi · Fossil
- USGS 9844, Deadmans Bluff, Colorado River, Runnels County36 mi · Fossil
- Mason-Brady road, 2.5 miles north of Camp San Saba39 mi · Fossil
More sites in Texas
View all Texas sites- Chinati Mts340 mi · Fluorite, galena, argentite
- Plata Verde Mine344 mi · Anglesite, barite, bromargyrite
- Terlingua312 mi · Calcite, calomel, cinnabar
- Quitman Mountains (South)376 mi · Agate, amethyst, carnelian
- Ranches W of Mason62 mi · Amazonite, feldspar, quartz
- Streeter64 mi · Amazonite, feldspar, smoky quartz
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About Cooper (USNM Collections)
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Carboniferous
- Age
- 358.86–298.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- terrestrial indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 4
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 11173 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Cooper (USNM Collections)
Can you collect at Cooper (USNM Collections)?
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 Cooper (USNM Collections)?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.