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COLORADO LOCAL FIELD REGION

Western Slope Fossil Country Rockhounding Guide

Jurassic and Cretaceous fossil research, supervised digs and protected scientific resources.

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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP

Western Slope Fossil Country local map

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

81records within 95 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.

Mapped leads in Western Slope Fossil Country

The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.

Research39.2 mi

Humbinger

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research
Research40.8 mi

Johnnie Mae

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research
Research45.8 mi

Elizabeth

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research
Research64.9 mi

Uv-Elk Van

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research
Research70.1 mi

Bachelor

Uranium, Vanadium

USGS Research

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