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KENTUCKY LOCAL FIELD REGION

Red River Gorge Sandstone Country Rockhounding Guide

Spectacular sandstone and protected recreation geology where special-area rules and current Forest Service guidance control removal.

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Red River Gorge Sandstone Country 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.

60records within 55 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Agate / silica reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Agate / silica 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 Red River Gorge Sandstone Country

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

Research13.2 mi

Drake 01

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research24.3 mi

Sweetnam Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research40.0 mi

Smitha Vein

Fluorite, Zinc, Barite

USGS Research
Research43.5 mi

Marsh Vein

Barite, Zinc, Lead

USGS Research
Research47.4 mi

Carter Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research50.0 mi

Craig Vein

Barite, Lead, Zinc

USGS Research

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