TMM 40638, Paluxy River tracksite #A3 (Bird Site)
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 TMM 40638, Paluxy River tracksite #A3 (Bird Site)
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Glen Rose Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Early Albian
- Age
- 113.2–110.1 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 3
"an intertidal to shallow subtidal depositional environment"
within Dinosaur Valley State Park
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 52535 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about TMM 40638, Paluxy River tracksite #A3 (Bird Site)
Can you collect at TMM 40638, Paluxy River tracksite #A3 (Bird Site)?
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 TMM 40638, Paluxy River tracksite #A3 (Bird Site)?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.