Research2.1 mi
Blum Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchIOWA LOCAL FIELD REGION
Lime Creek Fossil Country Rockhounding Guide
Public fossil preserves and research formations around Rockford and north-central Iowa.
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Lime Creek Fossil Country 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.
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.
Mapped leads in Lime Creek Fossil Country
The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.
Research3.8 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch4.8 mi
Lime Creek Formation Fossil Research
Devonian marine fossils, shale and limestone
Core atlasResearch9.9 mi
Portland Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch11.1 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch11.2 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch14.0 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch14.3 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch15.9 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch16.0 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch18.8 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch20.3 mi
Hurd Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch20.6 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch22.3 mi
Boevers Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch22.3 mi
Clear Lake Sand & Gravel Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch22.9 mi
Boise Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch23.7 mi
Rattlesnake Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch25.1 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch25.3 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch27.3 mi
Geneva
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch30.0 mi
Occurrence
Barite
USGS ResearchResearch30.9 mi
Shell Rock Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch32.1 mi
Neymeyer Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch32.8 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch34.0 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.2 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.2 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.9 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch40.4 mi
Brandt-St Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch40.9 mi
Des Moines Lobe Glacial Geology Research
glacial till, erratics, sand and gravel
Core atlasResearch40.9 mi
Glacial Drift / Lake Superior Agate Research
glacially transported agate, quartz and erratics
Core atlasResearch42.9 mi
Busta 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.