USGS 00761 is a fossil collection site in Kaufman, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Nacatoch Sand, dated to the Maastrichtian (72.2–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Aliofusus, Anatimya, Graciliala calcaris, Anchura, Arrhoges, Latiala lobata.

Geologic setting

Formation: Nacatoch Sand
Geologic interval: Maastrichtian
Age: 72.2–66 Ma
Depositional environment: marine indet.
Recorded occurrences: 123

Fossils found here

Aliofusus

Gastropoda · Buccinidae

Anatimya

Bivalvia · Laternulidae

Graciliala calcaris

Gastropoda · Aporrhaidae

Anchura

Gastropoda · Aporrhaidae

Arrhoges

Gastropoda · Aporrhaidae

Latiala lobata

Gastropoda · Aporrhaidae

Arrhoges (Latiala) plenocosta

Gastropoda · Aporrhaidae

Anomalofusus

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Anomia argentaria

Bivalvia · Anomiidae

Aphrodina

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Baculites claviformis

Cephalopoda · Baculitidae

Baculites undatus

Cephalopoda · Baculitidae

Banis siniformis

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Bellifusus

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Breviarca

Bivalvia · Arcidae

Capulus

Gastropoda · Capulidae

Ethmocardium

Bivalvia · Cardiidae

Granocardium

Bivalvia · Cardiidae

Cardium

Bivalvia · Cardiidae

Pleuriocardia

Bivalvia · Cardiidae

Caestocorbula crassiplica

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Corbula

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Caestocorbula

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Crassatella

Bivalvia · Crassatellidae

Creonella triplicata

Gastropoda · Pyramidellidae

Lycettia

Bivalvia · Mytilidae

Cyclorisma

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Cylichna secalina

Gastropoda · Cylichnidae

Cymbophora

Bivalvia · Mactridae

Cymella

Bivalvia · Poromyidae

Palaeocypraea nuciformis

Gastropoda · Cypraeidae

Cyprimeria

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Dentalium

Scaphopoda · Dentaliidae

Drilluta communis

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Drilluta

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Eutrephoceras planoventer

Cephalopoda · Nautilidae

Exogyra (Exogyra) costata

Bivalvia · Gryphaeidae

Fusimilis

Gastropoda · Turridae

Eufistulana

Bivalvia · Gastrochaenidae

Gervillia

Bivalvia · Bakevelliidae

Gervilliopsis

Bivalvia · Bakevelliidae

Graphidula terebriformis

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Gyrodes

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Gyrodes americanus

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Hercorhyncus

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Cucullaea

Bivalvia · Cucullaeidae

Inoceramus

Bivalvia · Inoceramidae

Glossus

Bivalvia · Glossidae

Showing 48 of 101 identified taxa.

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 7480 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about USGS 00761

Can you collect at USGS 00761?

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 USGS 00761?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.