Murell Park tracksite, SMU Loc. 234 (Arlington Mbr)
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 Murell Park tracksite, SMU Loc. 234 (Arlington Mbr)
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Lewisville
- Geologic interval
- Early Cenomanian to Middle Cenomanian
- Age
- 100.5–93.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- "floodplain"
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
"low-lying coastal plain"
Murell (Murrell) Park, along northeast shore of Lake Grapevine, just north of Tarrant County line, Denton Co., TX
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 28003 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Murell Park tracksite, SMU Loc. 234 (Arlington Mbr)
Can you collect at Murell Park tracksite, SMU Loc. 234 (Arlington Mbr)?
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 Murell Park tracksite, SMU Loc. 234 (Arlington Mbr)?
Fossil.
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