Conditional34.4 mi
Iowa Private Quarry / Gravel Pit Collecting Context
agates, quartz, fossils, calcite, glacial erratics and aggregate specimens
Core atlasIOWA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the central planning hub for glacial geology, river records and routes toward western Iowa.
70records within 95 mi
8core atlas
62USGS Research
0Ready
2Conditional
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Rockhounding map near Des Moines
Explore nearby Iowa records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
Map
Land intelligence
Precision
This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
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 Des Moines as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.
Field regions around Des Moines
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.
Conditional34.4 mi
Iowa Roadcut / Roadside Geology Context
bedrock, fossils, glacial erratics and mineral occurrences
Core atlasResearch6.5 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch9.6 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch19.8 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch19.8 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch21.5 mi
Hodges Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch22.8 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch28.1 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch30.7 mi
Dudley Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch31.2 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch32.5 mi
Swigert Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch34.4 mi
Iowa Mineral Resource & Aggregate Research
limestone, dolomite, sand, gravel, gypsum, coal, metallic-mineral history and industrial minerals
Core atlasResearch34.4 mi
Des Moines River Geology Research
river gravel, bedrock exposures, geodes and fossil context
Core atlasResearch34.9 mi
Mondt Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch35.4 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch37.0 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch39.5 mi
Osceola Central Shop
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch40.3 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch41.4 mi
Iowa Pennsylvanian Coal & Shale Research
coal, shale, sandstone, ironstone and fossil context
Core atlasResearch45.8 mi
Stanley Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch46.2 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch46.5 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch46.8 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch49.5 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch49.9 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch50.1 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch52.3 mi
Occurrence
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch57.6 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch58.9 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch59.4 mi
Confidence Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch61.2 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch62.8 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch64.0 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch64.1 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch64.6 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch65.1 mi
Iowa River Geology Research
limestone, sandstone, glacial deposits and river gravels
Core atlasResearch65.8 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch66.8 mi
Anderson Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch67.3 mi
Clarkdale Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch68.8 mi
Drill Hole
Zinc
USGS ResearchResearch70.0 mi
Grundy Center Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchIowa rockhounding inventory
4,264total source records
317Ready, including conditions
3,862historical USGS records
The same U.S. inventory supplies the national map, the United States view on the global map, state maps and location guides. All 24 historical-record batches are included. Ready totals include Ready with conditions for the stated activity; read the individual conditions. A documented historical record with current access details pending says Update coming soon.
Source screening is not a field inspection or collecting permission. Materials, feature details, location guides and navigation options remain attached to individual records. Local and material-specific lists can be smaller than the complete inventory.