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Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USAi
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Cretaceous Formations in the Dallas, Texas Area

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
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PlacePopulation
Dallas1,300,092 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
53860
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53860:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 108 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences108
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lepisosteus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clidastes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Clidastes86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Capromeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Capromeryx0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctodus simus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Arctodus : Arctodus simus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops hesternus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops : Camelops hesternus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison alaskensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison alaskensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis dirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis dirus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis latrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes vulpes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes vulpes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Castor canadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : Castor canadensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra zibethicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra zibethicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Miracinonyx inexpectatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Miracinonyx : Miracinonyx inexpectatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus columbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus alaskae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus alaskae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus conversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus conversidens0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Haringtonhippus francisci
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Haringtonhippus : Haringtonhippus francisci0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus (Hesperohippus) mexicanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Hesperohippus) mexicanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Smilodon fatalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Smilodon : Smilodon fatalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lynx rufus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx : Lynx rufus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Holmesina septentrionalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Holmesina : Holmesina septentrionalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx jeffersonii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx jeffersonii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomys bursarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys bursarius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma floridana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma floridana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus leucopus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus leucopus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus compressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus compressus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus pinetorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus pinetorum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neovison vison
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Neovison : Neovison vison0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sciurus carolinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Sciurus : Sciurus carolinensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Spermophilus tridecemlineatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sigmodon hispidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon hispidus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scalopus aquaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Scalopus : Scalopus aquaticus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cryptotis parva
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Cryptotis : Cryptotis parva0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeolama mirifica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Palaeolama : Palaeolama mirifica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dasypus bellus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Dasypus : Dasypus bellus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tetrameryx shuleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Tetrameryx : Tetrameryx shuleri0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus americanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon lotor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : Procyon lotor0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mephitis mephitis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Mephitis : Mephitis mephitis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terrapene carolina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Terrapene : Terrapene carolina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Coluber constrictor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Coluber : Coluber constrictor0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Orthoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diplopoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Diplopoda0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sphaerium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : Sphaerium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Carabidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Elateridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Elateridae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chrysomelidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polyptychodon hudsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae : Polyptychodon : Polyptychodon hudsoni93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyraulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Gyraulus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hymenoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Amnicola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Amnicolidae : Amnicola0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lymnaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : Lymnaea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Helisoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Helisoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Succinea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Succineidae : Succinea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Physa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Physidae : Physa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aquila chrysaetos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Aquila : Aquila chrysaetos0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tyto alba
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Tyto : Tyto alba0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aplodinotus grunniens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Aplodinotus : Aplodinotus grunniens0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Typodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Pycnodontes : Typodus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Graptemys geographica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Graptemys : Graptemys geographica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alligator mississippiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Alligator : Alligator mississippiensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Carychium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ellobiida : Ellobiidae : Carychium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strobilops
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Strobilopsidae : Strobilops0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Helicina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Helicinidae : Helicina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tympanuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Tympanuchus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus : Sylvilagus floridanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gastrocopta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Gastrocoptidae : Gastrocopta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pupoides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Pupillidae : Pupoides0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Helicodiscus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Helicodiscidae : Helicodiscus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hawaiia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Pristilomatidae : Hawaiia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hesperotestudo crassiscutata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo : Hesperotestudo crassiscutata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cladoceramus undulatoplicatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Cladoceramus : Cladoceramus undulatoplicatus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ictiobus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cypriniformes : Catostomidae : Ictiobus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Deltaichthys albuloides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Albuliformes : Albulidae : Deltaichthys : Deltaichthys albuloides145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Zonitoides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Gastrodontidae : Zonitoides0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polygyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Polygyridae : Polygyra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dinogymnium euclaense
species
Dinophyceae : Ptychodiscales : Ptychodiscaceae : Dinogymnium : Dinogymnium euclaense89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tanyosphaeridium salpinx
species
Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Tanyosphaeridium : Tanyosphaeridium salpinx89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corvus brachyrhynchos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus brachyrhynchos0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bulimulus
genus
Bulimulus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dinogymnium acuminatum
species
Dinophyceae : Ptychodiscales : Ptychodiscaceae : Dinogymnium : Dinogymnium acuminatum89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Menetus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Menetus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Quadrula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Quadrula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alamodactylus byrdi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Alamodactylus : Alamodactylus byrdi89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ictalurus punctatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ictaluridae : Ictalurus : Ictalurus punctatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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