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Rockhounding Near Grand Junction, Colorado

Grand Junction is the western-slope base for fossil, quarry and research records extending toward Dinosaur and Douglas Pass.

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140records within 130 mi
1core atlas
139USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Grand Junction

Explore nearby Colorado records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

100records within 130 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Fossil reference specimen. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Fossil reference specimen

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Grand Junction as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Fossils0 nearby recordsGarnet & Gems1 nearby recordsFluorite & Ore Minerals1 nearby records

Field regions around Grand Junction

Western Slope Fossil CountryJurassic and Cretaceous fossil research, supervised digs and protected scientific resources.Dinosaur & Douglas PassFossil and sedimentary geology from Douglas Pass toward Dinosaur National Monument, mostly research/protected context.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research36.2 mi

Humbinger

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research
Research38.9 mi

Johnnie Mae

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research
Research41.5 mi

Elizabeth

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research

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