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Locality 5, NE of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A

Denton County, Texas
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Next site in TexasLocality 4, east of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A · 1 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Locality 5, NE of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A

Locality 5, NE of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A is a fossil collection site in Denton, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Denton Formation, dated to the Late Albian (106.3–100.5 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as open shallow subtidal. Documented finds include Gaudryina (Gaudryina), Lenticulina, Textularia, Aplousina, Ceriopora, Fungella.

Geologic setting

Formation
Denton
Geologic interval
Late Albian
Age
106.3–100.5 Ma
Depositional environment
open shallow subtidal
Recorded occurrences
22
Geology notes

probably shallow neritic, normal marine salinity

Fossils found here

Gaudryina (Gaudryina)
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Verneuilinidae
Lenticulina
Nodosariata · Vaginulinidae
Textularia
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Textulariidae
Aplousina
Gymnolaemata · Calloporidae
Ceriopora
Stenolaemata · Cerioporidae
Fungella
Stenolaemata · Corymboporidae
Homeosolen
Stenolaemata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Reptomulticava
Stenolaemata · Heteroporidae
Stamenocella
Gymnolaemata · Calloporidae
Stomatopora
Stenolaemata · Stomatoporidae
Gryphaea
Bivalvia · Gryphaeidae
Rastellum carinatum
Bivalvia · Arctostreidae
Peilinia quadriplicata
Bivalvia · Ostreidae
Camptonectes virgatus
Bivalvia · Pectinidae
Plicatula
Bivalvia · Plicatulidae
Cythereis
Ostracoda · Trachyleberididae
Cytherella
Ostracoda · Cytherellidae
Cytheropteron
Ostracoda · Cytheruridae
Paracypris
Ostracoda · Paracypridinae
Leiocidaris hemigranosus
Echinoidea · Cidaridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 65725 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Locality 5, NE of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A

Can you collect at Locality 5, NE of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A?

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 Locality 5, NE of Sanger, Denton County, Denton Biostrome, Biofacies A?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.