Round Rock, 0.6 m below top of lower member [Buda Limestone]
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 Round Rock, 0.6 m below top of lower member [Buda Limestone]
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Buda Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Early Cenomanian
- Age
- 100.5–93.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
ENVIRONMENT: Not discussed in text.
SPECIFIC LOCATION: Round Rock, Williamson Co., Texas. LAT/LONG: estimate based on Round Rock, Texas.
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 88757 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Round Rock, 0.6 m below top of lower member [Buda Limestone]
Can you collect at Round Rock, 0.6 m below top of lower member [Buda 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 Round Rock, 0.6 m below top of lower member [Buda Limestone]?
Fossil.
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