Near junction of Road and Gilliland canyons, Glass Mountains
Texas30.37000, −103.26700
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Near junction of Road and Gilliland canyons, Glass Mountains
Near junction of Road and Gilliland canyons, Glass Mountains is a fossil collection site in Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Word Formation, dated to the Roadian (274.4–266.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Medlicottia kingorum.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Word
- Geologic interval
- Roadian
- Age
- 274.4–266.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Fossils found here
Medlicottia kingorum
Cephalopoda · Medlicottiidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 113226 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Near junction of Road and Gilliland canyons, Glass Mountains
Can you collect at Near junction of Road and Gilliland canyons, Glass 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 Near junction of Road and Gilliland canyons, Glass Mountains?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.