Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains
El Paso County, Texas31.83333, −106.48333
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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 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains
Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains is a fossil collection site in El Paso, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Padre Formation, dated to the Blackhillsian (475.3–471.3 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Ceratopea lemonei, Teiichispira nanus, Hormotoma moderata, Plethospira rotunda, Sinuopea.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Padre
- Geologic interval
- Blackhillsian
- Age
- 475.3–471.3 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 5
Fossils found here
Ceratopea lemonei
Gastropoda · Raphistomatidae
Teiichispira nanus
Gastropoda · Macluritidae
Hormotoma moderata
Gastropoda · Hormotomidae
Plethospira rotunda
Gastropoda · Hormotomidae
Sinuopea
Gastropoda · Sinuopeidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 56486 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains
Can you collect at Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains?
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 Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.