Ready33.9 mi
Shark Tooth Creek — Private Guided Fossil Hunt
Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils from managed creek gravels
Core atlasALABAMA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a useful base between the Black Belt fossil region and the Black Warrior Basin. Fossil occurrence, access and removal authority must be checked separately.
112records within 110 mi
13core atlas records
99USGS Research
1Ready
3Conditional
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Rockhounding map near Tuscaloosa
Explore nearby Alabama records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Rockhounding map near Tuscaloosa
Explore nearby Alabama records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
Map
Land intelligence
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
What can I look for near Tuscaloosa?
Material filters are discovery tools, not collecting permission.
Rockhounding areas around Tuscaloosa
Alabama Black Belt Fossil RegionCretaceous marine fossil geology, including shark-teeth and other marine-fauna research across the Black Belt.Western Black Warrior BasinCoal, sedimentary geology and fossil research west and north of Tuscaloosa.West Alabama Field RegionWest-Alabama geology and fossil research spanning Black Belt and upland contexts.
Best-supported nearby Alabama records
Ready and Conditional records are shown before Research occurrences.
Conditional51.8 mi
Alabama Museum of Natural History — Future Fossil Excursions
guided collection of Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils
Core atlasConditional81.9 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Recreational Gold Prospecting
recreational gold panning/prospecting where mineral rights and local rules allow
Core atlasConditional102.9 mi
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction
Core atlasResearch0.4 mi
Plant Operation
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch17.1 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch21.7 mi
Sloss
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch26.0 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch27.5 mi
Alabama Active & Abandoned Mine Research
coal and non-fuel mine history, mine maps and mineral occurrences
Core atlasResearch29.8 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch30.5 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch35.6 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch35.9 mi
Mine No. 53
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch36.6 mi
Bessemer Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.8 mi
Pyne Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch41.2 mi
Maylene Quarry No. 4
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch42.1 mi
Black Warrior Basin Coal & Fossil Research
Pennsylvanian coal geology, plant fossils and trace-fossil contexts
Core atlasResearch42.3 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch43.5 mi
Alabaster Lime Plant
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch44.5 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch45.2 mi
Alabama Black Belt Cretaceous Fossil Research
Cretaceous marine fossils including shark teeth, ammonites and other marine fauna
Core atlasResearch47.8 mi
Epes Lime Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch50.5 mi
Kewanaw Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch51.2 mi
Fayco, Inc. Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch54.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch57.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch61.0 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch62.2 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch63.1 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch63.4 mi
Decatur Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch64.4 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch65.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch65.8 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch67.3 mi
R P Tucker Prospect
Barite
USGS ResearchResearch69.1 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch70.3 mi
Alabama Limestone & Dolomite Resource Research
carbonate rock, calcite and industrial stone resources
Core atlas