USGS 2623, Chappel Ls, San Saba County, TX
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 2623, Chappel Ls, San Saba County, TX
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Chappel Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Kinderhookian
- Age
- 358.86–351.9 Ma
- Depositional environment
- shallow subtidal indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 4
"Type section for the Chappel Limestone but now covered by road fill, 2.4 miles SE from courthouse at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas, on the old San Saba to Chappel road, downhill from sharp turn in the road, and high on the side of a hill."
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 62499 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about USGS 2623, Chappel Ls, San Saba County, TX
Can you collect at USGS 2623, Chappel Ls, San Saba County, TX?
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 2623, Chappel Ls, San Saba County, TX?
Fossil.
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