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Fort Dodge Gypsum District Rockhounding Guide

Gypsum mining and evaporite geology, primarily industrial/research context.

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Fort Dodge Gypsum District 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.

7records within 45 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Mining / quarry context. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Mining / quarry context

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 Fort Dodge Gypsum District

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

Research31.6 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research32.7 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research34.8 mi

Mondt Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research37.2 mi

Swigert Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research43.8 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

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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