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Bluegrass Ordovician Fossil Belt Rockhounding Guide

Fossil-rich Ordovician limestone around the Bluegrass region, with collecting dependent on the exact parcel, roadside and manager.

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Bluegrass Ordovician Fossil Belt local map

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

96records within 65 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.

Mapped leads in Bluegrass Ordovician Fossil Belt

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

Research6.5 mi

Craig Vein

Barite, Lead, Zinc

USGS Research
Research13.6 mi

Smitha Vein

Fluorite, Zinc, Barite

USGS Research
Research16.2 mi

Tyrone Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research18.1 mi

Glenns Creek

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research18.5 mi

Chinn Mine

Fluorite, Barite

USGS Research
Research19.4 mi

Clark Mine

Lead, Barite, Zinc

USGS Research
Research21.4 mi

Marsh Vein

Barite, Zinc, Lead

USGS Research
Research37.0 mi

Gratz Mine

Barite, Lead, Zinc

USGS Research
Research39.4 mi

Drake 01

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research47.3 mi

Waits Mine

Lead, Barite, Zinc

USGS Research

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