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KENTUCKY CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the central Bluegrass hub for Ordovician fossil geology and eastward routes toward Red River Gorge sandstone country.

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140records within 95 mi
37core atlas
103USGS Research
0Ready
2Conditional

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Rockhounding map near Lexington

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

100records within 95 mi
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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.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Lexington as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Ordovician, Devonian & Mississippian Fossils20 nearby recordsLimestone & Karst10 nearby recordsSandstone & Gorge Geology11 nearby records

Field regions around Lexington

Bluegrass Ordovician Fossil BeltFossil-rich Ordovician limestone around the Bluegrass region, with collecting dependent on the exact parcel, roadside and manager.Red River Gorge Sandstone CountrySpectacular sandstone and protected recreation geology where special-area rules and current Forest Service guidance control removal.

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.

Research5.6 mi

Craig Vein

Barite, Lead, Zinc

USGS Research
Research11.2 mi

Smitha Vein

Fluorite, Zinc, Barite

USGS Research
Research18.7 mi

Tyrone Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research19.6 mi

Chinn Mine

Fluorite, Barite

USGS Research
Research19.8 mi

Marsh Vein

Barite, Zinc, Lead

USGS Research
Research20.6 mi

Glenns Creek

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research21.5 mi

Clark Mine

Lead, Barite, Zinc

USGS Research
Research36.8 mi

Drake 01

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research39.0 mi

Gratz Mine

Barite, Lead, Zinc

USGS Research

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