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ILLINOIS LOCAL FIELD REGION

Upper Mississippi Lead-Zinc District Rockhounding Guide

Galena, sphalerite, calcite and dolomite mineralization across northwest Illinois and adjacent states.

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Upper Mississippi Lead-Zinc District local map

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.

Mapped leads in Upper Mississippi Lead-Zinc District

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

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