Crane's Mill Crossing/Guadalupe River, Texas (Glen Rose Limestone)
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 9, 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 Crane's Mill Crossing/Guadalupe River, Texas (Glen Rose Limestone)
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Glen Rose Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Early Albian
- Age
- 113.2–110.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- open shallow subtidal
- Altitude
- 287 meters
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
south bank of Guadalupe River, 2.6 miles (4.2km) east, south of the old Crane's Mill Crossing, Comal County Texas
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 52979 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Crane's Mill Crossing/Guadalupe River, Texas (Glen Rose Limestone)
Can you collect at Crane's Mill Crossing/Guadalupe River, Texas (Glen Rose Limestone)?
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 Crane's Mill Crossing/Guadalupe River, Texas (Glen Rose Limestone)?
Fossil.
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