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Driftless & Mississippi Bluff Geology Rockhounding Guide

Karst, bluff, river and fossil geology in northeast Iowa.

LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP

Driftless & Mississippi Bluff Geology local map

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

100records within 70 mi
Map
Land intelligence
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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.

Mapped leads in Driftless & Mississippi Bluff Geology

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

Research2.8 mi

Quarry

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research6.3 mi

Outcrop

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research12.1 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research12.6 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research13.5 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research13.6 mi

Bonson Mine

Zinc, Lead, Iron

USGS Research
Research14.3 mi

Kann Mine

Lead, Zinc

USGS Research
Research14.6 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research14.9 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research16.5 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research17.7 mi

Gogel Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research17.7 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research
Research17.8 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research18.6 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research19.4 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research19.6 mi

Roadcut

Phosphate

USGS Research

Iowa 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.

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