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DELAWARE CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Dover, Delaware

Dover anchors central Delaware fossil, sand/gravel and forest-geology research.

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57records within 50 mi
9core atlas
48USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Dover

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

57records within 50 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 Dover as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Marine Fossils6 nearby recordsCoastal Sediments24 nearby recordsRoadcut & Borrow-Pit Geology2 nearby records

Field regions around Dover

Central Delaware Fossil BeltMiocene and younger sedimentary research around Dover, Killens Pond and nearby formations.Central State-Forest GeologyForest, borrow-pit and sand/gravel research with location-specific protection and access rules.

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.

Research2.9 mi

Tarburton Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research2.9 mi

Tarburton Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research14.2 mi

Staytons Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research14.3 mi

Stayton Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research32.5 mi

Barcroft

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research33.2 mi

Freeway Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research33.5 mi

Lewes Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research33.6 mi

Route 40 Farm

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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