Conditional58.0 mi
Kansas Private-Land Fossil & Mineral Collecting — Permission Required
fossils, calcite, geodes, selenite, galena, sphalerite and common rocks
Core atlasKANSAS CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Hays, Kansas
Hays is the western Kansas planning hub for Smoky Hills chalk, Niobrara fossils and Western Interior Seaway research.
55records within 115 mi
20core atlas
35USGS Research
0Ready
3Conditional
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Rockhounding map near Hays
Explore nearby Kansas records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
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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 Hays as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.
Field regions around Hays
Smoky Hills Fossil CountryNiobrara chalk and marine-fossil research across western Kansas, with many sites protected or permission-dependent.Western Interior Seaway & Chalk LandmarksCastle Rock, Monument Rocks and surrounding Cretaceous chalk geology where scenic or fossil resources can be protected.
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.
Conditional58.0 mi
Kansas Quarry / Pit / Roadcut Collecting Context
limestone, chert, gypsum, fossils, aggregate and mineral specimens
Core atlasConditional58.0 mi
Adventure Tours of Kansas — Fossil & Mineral Hunt
fossils and minerals at operator-selected private sites
Core atlasResearch1.0 mi
Smoky Hill River Geology Research
chalk, shale, limestone and river-gravel context
Core atlasResearch2.5 mi
Allied Incorporated Limestone Quarr
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch11.2 mi
Beiker Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch12.1 mi
Werth Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch12.2 mi
Larry Werth Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch17.3 mi
Wolf Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch30.7 mi
Siebert Sand Pit & Plant No.1b
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch31.7 mi
Wiles Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch38.5 mi
Simons Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.2 mi
Hocker Quarry
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.9 mi
Kenyon Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch47.0 mi
Arkansas Sand Co Old Moo
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch49.5 mi
Larned Sand and Gravel
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch50.7 mi
Kansas Brick & Tile Pit & Tile Plt
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch51.3 mi
Eakin Sand and Gravel Co
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch55.6 mi
Siebert Glade Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch58.0 mi
Kansas Building-Stone Geology Research
limestone, sandstone and historic dimension-stone resources
Core atlasResearch58.0 mi
Kansas Calcite & Geode Occurrence Research
calcite crystals, geodes and limestone cavities
Core atlasResearch58.0 mi
Kansas Industrial Minerals Research
gypsum, salt, limestone, sand, gravel, clay and aggregate resources
Core atlasResearch58.0 mi
Kansas Statewide Rock, Mineral & Fossil Research
sedimentary rocks, calcite, geodes, selenite, fossils and mineral occurrences
Core atlasResearch58.5 mi
Smoky Hills Selenite Research
selenite gypsum crystals and shale context
Core atlasResearch60.3 mi
Dakota Formation Research
sandstone, ironstone, concretions, plant fossil and sedimentary context
Core atlasResearch61.8 mi
Wilson Ryan Quarry & Mill
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch62.3 mi
Kleaver Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch62.8 mi
Lewick-Molloy Quarry & Mill
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch63.6 mi
Bates Sand Pit & Plant
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch65.4 mi
Niobrara Chalk & Smoky Hills Fossil Research
Cretaceous chalk, marine fossils and associated concretions
Core atlasResearch71.4 mi
Carlile Shale Research
Cretaceous shale, concretions and marine fossil context
Core atlasResearch71.4 mi
Greenhorn Limestone Fossil Research
Cretaceous limestone, oysters and other marine invertebrate fossils
Core atlasResearch71.4 mi
Ogallala Formation Research
sand, gravel, caliche, silica-cemented material and High Plains geology
Core atlasResearch71.4 mi
Western Interior Seaway Fossil Research
marine reptiles, fish, sharks, ammonites, inoceramids and other Cretaceous fossils
Core atlasResearch71.8 mi
American Salt Milling and Shipping
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch71.8 mi
American Salt Mine & Mill
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch71.9 mi
Arkansas River Gravel Research
river gravel and western-source transported clasts
Core atlasResearch75.9 mi
Carey Interpace Brine Evap Plant
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch76.8 mi
Hutchinson Salt Member Research
halite/salt evaporite geology and mining history
Core atlasResearch79.8 mi
Muirhead Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch80.1 mi
Partin Sand and Gravel Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch82.4 mi
Siebert Oakley Sand Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS Research