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Loc. 67a. Packsaddle Mountain, 11 miles southeast of Llano

Llano County, Texas
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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Loc. 67a. Packsaddle Mountain, 11 miles southeast of Llano

Loc. 67a. Packsaddle Mountain, 11 miles southeast of Llano is a fossil collection site in Llano, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Wilberns Formation, dated to the Franconian (497–486.85 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Sinuella minuta.

Geologic setting

Formation
Wilberns
Geologic interval
Franconian
Age
497–486.85 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

2400 feet souteast of the intersection of the Willo City - Sandy Post Office road and the old Fredricksburg--Burnett Road; 1000 feet east of Willo Creek at a point 1500 feet south of Willow City-Sandy Post Office road.

Fossils found here

Sinuella minuta
Tergomya · Cyrtolitidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 156383 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Loc. 67a. Packsaddle Mountain, 11 miles southeast of Llano

Can you collect at Loc. 67a. Packsaddle Mountain, 11 miles southeast of Llano?

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 Loc. 67a. Packsaddle Mountain, 11 miles southeast of Llano?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 672 g stony meteorite was found at Naruna (a) in 1935, 27 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.