Ready4.6 mi
Mazonia-Braidwood Fossil Collecting Program
Mazon Creek Pennsylvanian fossils, siderite concretions, plant and animal fossils
Core atlasILLINOIS CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Braidwood, Illinois
Braidwood anchors Mazon Creek fossil country, including the permit-based Mazonia-Braidwood collecting context and nearby research localities.
6records within 65 mi
4core atlas
2USGS Research
1Ready
0Conditional
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Rockhounding map near Braidwood
Explore nearby Illinois records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
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Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.
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Field regions around Braidwood
Nearby records worth opening individually
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Research9.6 mi
Mazon Creek Fossil Lagerstätte Research
Tully monster, plant fossils, invertebrates, siderite concretions
Core atlasResearch9.8 mi
Illinois Tully Monster Fossil Research
Tullimonstrum gregarium and Mazon Creek concretions
Core atlasResearch14.6 mi
Northern Illinois Area Fireclay
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch24.3 mi
La Salle County Fire Clay
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch53.7 mi
Lake Michigan Beach Stone & Glacial Drift Context
glacial erratics, dolostone, chert, fossils and beach stones
Core atlas