Mason-Brady road, 1.45 miles north of Camp San Saba
McCulloch County, Texas31.21667, −98.71667
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Based 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 Mason-Brady road, 1.45 miles north of Camp San Saba
Mason-Brady road, 1.45 miles north of Camp San Saba is a fossil collection site in McCulloch, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Tanyard Formation, dated to the Gasconadian (486.85–477.1 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Macluritella gyroceras.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Tanyard
- Geologic interval
- Gasconadian
- Age
- 486.85–477.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Fossils found here
Macluritella gyroceras
Gastropoda · Macluritidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 56499 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Mason-Brady road, 1.45 miles north of Camp San Saba
Can you collect at Mason-Brady road, 1.45 miles north of Camp San Saba?
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 Mason-Brady road, 1.45 miles north of Camp San Saba?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.