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Warsaw Formation Geode Belt Rockhounding Guide

Geode-bearing sedimentary strata and stream/ravine research across southeast Iowa.

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Warsaw Formation Geode Belt 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.

8records within 50 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Calcite / geode mineral reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Calcite / geode mineral reference

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 Warsaw Formation Geode Belt

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

Research19.8 mi

Renner Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research35.3 mi

Nelson Quarry

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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