The Paleontology of North America

The Jurassic in Texas, US

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See exposures in this state from the:
Quaternary
Tertiary
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian
Precambrian

Jurassic Fossils

No slide show is available for the Jurassic in Texas.

Paleontology and geology

The rocks of the Jurassic are virtually absent at the surface in Texas. Although not shown on this map, there are a limited number of exposures near Sierra Blanca, along Interstate 10 in far west Texas. These rocks are limestones, sandstones, and shales.

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