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Rockhounding Near Galena, Illinois

Galena is the northwest Illinois hub for Upper Mississippi Valley lead-zinc history, carbonate minerals and glacial river geology.

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70records within 85 mi
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Rockhounding map near Galena

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

Lead & Zinc69 nearby recordsCalcite & Barite1 nearby recordsGlacial & Beach Stones0 nearby records

Field regions around Galena

Upper Mississippi Lead-Zinc DistrictGalena, sphalerite, calcite and dolomite mineralization across northwest Illinois and adjacent states.Northwest Illinois Glacial & River CountryGlacial erratics, river gravels and carbonate bedrock near the Mississippi corridor.

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