User-submitted, unverified Location: Spring Creek runs past the town of Valley View and crosses I-35 just south of town. Access the creek at any public bridge crossing. What you can find: Assorted ammonite fossils, including Eopachydiscus, Mortoniceras, and Idiohamites species. Locality Type: Creekbed Equipment Needed: Rock hammer, specimen bags Additional Information: The formation is Duck Creek, and the age is Lower Cretaceous. Recommended Reading: A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas Roadside Geology of Texas Gem Trails of Texas Rockhounding Texas |
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