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Section 3, bed 1, Hueco Tanks escarpment, Hueco Mountains

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Based 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 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Section 3, bed 1, Hueco Tanks escarpment, Hueco Mountains

Section 3, bed 1, Hueco Tanks escarpment, Hueco Mountains is a fossil collection site in Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Hueco Canyon Formation, dated to the Sakmarian (293.52–290.1 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Pseudoschwagerina beedei, Pseudoschwagerina uddeni, Stewartina texana, Schwagerina thompsoni, Schwagerina emaciata.

Geologic setting

Formation
Hueco Canyon
Geologic interval
Sakmarian
Age
293.52–290.1 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
5
Locality notes

Base of section southwest of hill 5226; section extends from base of escarpment to saddle southeast of peak.

Fossils found here

Pseudoschwagerina beedei
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Schwagerinidae
Pseudoschwagerina uddeni
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Schwagerinidae
Stewartina texana
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Schwagerinidae
Schwagerina thompsoni
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Schwagerinidae
Schwagerina emaciata
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · Schwagerinidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 131732 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Section 3, bed 1, Hueco Tanks escarpment, Hueco Mountains

Can you collect at Section 3, bed 1, Hueco Tanks escarpment, Hueco 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 Section 3, bed 1, Hueco Tanks escarpment, Hueco Mountains?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 140.7 kg iron meteorite was found at Ysleta in 1914, 19 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.