FIELD GUIDE · NORTH DAKOTA · RECORD usgs-mrds::10200020
Gravel Pit, North Dakota — Mineral Occurrence Research Guide
USGS MRDS Past Producer record. Recorded commodities: Mineral resource occurrence. Research context only; public collecting permission is not established.
This is a geological/location research record. Collecting authority has not been established. Verify current ownership, land status, mining claims, closures and collecting rules independently before any field visit.
What this USGS mineral record means
Gravel Pit appears in the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Data System as a past producer record. The database records mineral-resource evidence and historical mining/prospect information; it does not establish that the site is open to the public or legal for recreational collecting.
Recorded commodities: Mineral resource occurrence. Use this point to understand geological/mineral context, then verify present ownership, claims, closures and collecting rules from the current responsible authority before planning field activity.
Rockhounding in Gravel Pit
USGS MRDS Past Producer record. Recorded commodities: Mineral resource occurrence. Research context only; public collecting permission is not established.
This page combines the atlas record, mapped context, manager/evidence fields and review history. It is designed to answer the practical questions behind “rockhounding near me” without turning a mineral occurrence into an unsupported claim of public collecting permission.
What might you find?
Mineral resource occurrence
Land manager & access context
U.S. Geological Survey — Mineral Resources Data System
Verify current ownership, land status, mining claims, closures and collecting rules independently before any field visit.
Coordinates & map precision
Approximate/context point46.873550, -103.729800
Evidence, confidence & legal-use notes
MRDS records mines, prospects, deposits and mineral occurrences. It is geological/mineral-resource evidence, not proof of public access or collecting permission.
Open recorded source / authority
Evidence snapshot: 2026-10-13. Conditions can change after a review date, so recheck the current controlling source before travel.
Field-ready planning checklist
- Confirm the exact property or land unit and current managing authority.
- Check private boundaries, active mining claims, leases, closures and posted restrictions.
- Verify that the material and collecting method you intend to use are allowed.
- Use the map precision label correctly: context points are not specimen coordinates.
- Check road, weather, fire, seasonal and safety conditions before leaving.
- Leave protected cultural, paleontological and archaeological resources undisturbed.
Using this location for “rockhounding near me”
Distance is only the first filter. A useful nearby destination also needs an appropriate status, a realistic access route, a relevant material or geological reason and current permission evidence. Compare this record with nearby alternatives before choosing a trip.
COMMUNITY FIELD INTELLIGENCE
Public Testimony & Field Stories
Approved visitor reports add real-world context to the official and geological evidence above. Community testimony never overrides land-manager rules, ownership, claims, closures or protected-resource law.