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Pedernales River, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone)

Travis County, Texas
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Next site in TexasTravis Peak Post Office, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone) · 6 mi

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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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Pedernales River, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone)

Pedernales River, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone) is a fossil collection site in Travis, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Cow Creek Limestone, dated to the Late Aptian (119.57–113.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Dufrenoyia justinae.

Geologic setting

Formation
Cow Creek Limestone
Geologic interval
Late Aptian
Age
119.57–113.2 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Altitude
208 meters
Recorded occurrences
1
Geology notes

no information given

Locality notes

south end of highway bridge across Pedernales River, Austin-Marble Falls highway

Fossils found here

Dufrenoyia justinae
Cephalopoda · Deshayesitidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 52956 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Pedernales River, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone)

Can you collect at Pedernales River, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone)?

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 Pedernales River, Texas ( Cow Creek Limestone)?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 175.4 kg stony meteorite was found at Travis County (a) in 1889, 23 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.