Ready47.2 mi
Shark Tooth Creek — Private Guided Fossil Hunt
Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils from managed creek gravels
Core atlasALABAMA LOCAL ROCKHOUNDING AREA
Alabama Black Belt Fossil Region Rockhounding Guide
Cretaceous marine fossil geology, including shark-teeth and other marine-fauna research across the Black Belt.
100nearby mapped records
12core atlas
88USGS Research
120mile research radius
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Alabama Black Belt Fossil Region local map
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Locations and mineral leads in Alabama Black Belt Fossil Region
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Conditional33.8 mi
Alabama Museum of Natural History — Future Fossil Excursions
guided collection of Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils
Core atlasConditional85.5 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Recreational Gold Prospecting
recreational gold panning/prospecting where mineral rights and local rules allow
Core atlasConditional87.8 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Casual Rock/Mineral/Invertebrate Fossil Collecting
small amounts of common rocks/minerals and eligible common invertebrate fossils for personal noncommercial use
Core atlasConditional106.1 mi
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction
Core atlasResearch18.2 mi
Alabama Black Belt Cretaceous Fossil Research
Cretaceous marine fossils including shark teeth, ammonites and other marine fauna
Core atlasResearch29.0 mi
Decatur Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch29.1 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch33.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch35.7 mi
Sloss
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch36.2 mi
Plant Operation
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch41.7 mi
Epes Lime Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch44.7 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch45.4 mi
Maylene Quarry No. 4
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch46.7 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch48.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch48.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch50.6 mi
Alabaster Lime Plant
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch50.7 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch51.1 mi
Mine No. 53
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch51.9 mi
Bessemer Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch54.4 mi
Furman Quarry and Plant
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch54.7 mi
Pyne Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch56.4 mi
Alabama Active & Abandoned Mine Research
coal and non-fuel mine history, mine maps and mineral occurrences
Core atlasResearch56.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch57.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch60.0 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch60.1 mi
Weogufka Creek Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch60.9 mi
Russell Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch63.3 mi
Millbrook Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch63.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch66.3 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch66.6 mi
Kewanaw Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch67.2 mi
Unnamed Deposit
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch67.5 mi
Cowart No 1 Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch67.9 mi
Prospect Number Twenty-Seven
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch68.1 mi
Bentley Prospect
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch69.1 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch71.3 mi
Dean and Russell Number Three
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch72.3 mi
Black Warrior Basin Coal & Fossil Research
Pennsylvanian coal geology, plant fossils and trace-fossil contexts
Core atlasResearch73.0 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch73.7 mi
Thomas Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch74.6 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch74.7 mi
R P Tucker Prospect
Barite
USGS ResearchResearch75.1 mi
Rockford Placer
Gold
USGS ResearchResearch75.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch76.2 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch76.6 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch77.4 mi
Unnamed Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch78.1 mi
Cho 1 Clay Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchWhat should I verify before collecting here?
Verify the exact parcel, current land manager, claims or mineral rights where relevant, protected status, closures, road access and whether the intended activity is currently allowed.