USGS 14582. left bank of Walnut Creek, 4.75 miles ENE of Mansfield
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 USGS 14582. left bank of Walnut Creek, 4.75 miles ENE of Mansfield
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Eagle Ford
- Geologic interval
- Cenomanian
- Age
- 100.5–93.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Tectonic setting
- cratonic basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 1
Sandstone, thin and platy, interbedded with shale; lrg. ovate concretionary fine grained calcareous sandstone (fossiliferous), 1 ft thick, showing effects of crushing by pressure from above.
On Walnut Creek ~4.75 mi. ENE of Mansfield, TX. 500 feet downstream from an abandoned road crossing
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 231936 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS 14582. left bank of Walnut Creek, 4.75 miles ENE of Mansfield
Can you collect at USGS 14582. left bank of Walnut Creek, 4.75 miles ENE of Mansfield?
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 14582. left bank of Walnut Creek, 4.75 miles ENE of Mansfield?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.