Dry Creek is a fossil collection site in Bastrop, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Seguin Formation, dated to the Early Paleocene (66–61.66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as shallow subtidal indet. Documented finds include Bornia, Calorhadia, Katherinella, Corbula (Notocorbula), Nuculana, Pitar.

Geologic setting

Formation: Seguin
Geologic interval: Early Paleocene
Age: 66–61.66 Ma
Depositional environment: shallow subtidal indet.
Recorded occurrences: 40

Locality notes

Right bank of Dry Creek, 1700 ft upstream from Colorado River. Mouth of Dry Creek is 2.9 miles below Travis County line, Bastrop county.

Fossils found here

Bornia

Bivalvia · Kelliidae

Calorhadia

Bivalvia · Nuculanidae

Katherinella

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Corbula (Notocorbula)

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Nuculana

Bivalvia · Nuculanidae

Pitar

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Tellina

Bivalvia · Tellinidae

Agaronia

Gastropoda · Olividae

Architectonica

Gastropoda · Architectonicidae

Colwellia

Gastropoda · Nassariidae

Gemmula (Coronia)

Gastropoda · Turridae

Eopleurotoma

Gastropoda · Turridae

Euspira

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Exilia

Gastropoda · Ptychatractidae

Latirus

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Levifusus pagodiformis

Gastropoda · Melongenidae

Lirofusus

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Mesalia

Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Metula

Gastropoda · Buccinidae

Natica

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Orthosurcula

Gastropoda · Costellariidae

Polinices eminulus

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Protosurcula

Gastropoda · Turridae

Pseudoliva

Gastropoda · Buccinidae

Pyramidella

Gastropoda · Pyramidellidae

Ranella

Gastropoda · Ranellidae

Retusa galba

Gastropoda · Retusidae

Retusa

Gastropoda · Retusidae

Ringicula

Gastropoda · Ringiculidae

Solariorbis

Gastropoda · Skeneidae

Terebrifusus

Gastropoda · Buccinidae

Turritella

Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Athleta (Volutocorbis)

Gastropoda · Volutidae

Dentalium

Scaphopoda · Dentaliidae

Fustiaria

Scaphopoda · Fustiariidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 84474 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Dry Creek

Can you collect at Dry 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 Dry Creek?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.