Conditional48.3 mi
Kisatchie National Forest — Casual Rock/Mineral Collecting Context
small personal-use amounts of common rocks, semi-precious stones and minerals where locally allowed
Core atlasLOUISIANA LOCAL FIELD REGION
Catahoula Formation Silica Country Rockhounding Guide
Sandstone, silica and gravel geology associated with the Catahoula Formation in west-central Louisiana.
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Catahoula Formation Silica Country local map
Explore nearby Louisiana records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
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Mapped leads in Catahoula Formation Silica Country
The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.
Conditional57.4 mi
Kisatchie National Forest — Low-Disturbance Prospecting Context
hand panning/prospecting or low-disturbance mineral searching where rights and local rules allow
Core atlasConditional57.4 mi
Louisiana Gravel Agate & Petrified Palmwood — Rights-Gated Context
Louisiana agate, chert, jasper, quartz gravel and petrified palmwood
Core atlasConditional57.4 mi
Louisiana Stream/Gravel Fossil Hunting — Rights-Gated Context
reworked fossils, petrified wood, chert and gravel specimens
Core atlasResearch19.8 mi
Forest Hill Plant 57
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch19.8 mi
Number 1 Pond
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch21.3 mi
Catahoula Formation Sandstone/Silica Research
Catahoula Formation sandstone, silicified material and sedimentary geology
Core atlasResearch26.0 mi
L H Bossier
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch26.5 mi
G and F Gravel Co
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch34.2 mi
Bailey Dredge
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch35.3 mi
Joshlin Dredge and Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch38.3 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch38.8 mi
Pine Prairie Dome Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.7 mi
Louisiana Industries
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch41.0 mi
Bryan Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch49.1 mi
Grand Ecore Brick Inc
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch53.0 mi
Unamed Geothermal Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch56.7 mi
Winnfield Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch57.4 mi
Louisiana Loess Bluff Geology Research
loess, silt and Pleistocene terrace geology
Core atlasResearch57.4 mi
Louisiana Agate in Gravel Research
agate, chalcedony, jasper and quartz-bearing gravel
Core atlasResearch57.4 mi
Louisiana Clay Resource Research
clay and ceramic/industrial mineral resources
Core atlasResearch57.4 mi
Louisiana Petrified Palmwood Research
petrified palmwood, the official state fossil
Core atlasResearch60.2 mi
Northwest Louisiana Lignite Research
near-surface lignite and Wilcox-group resource context
Core atlasResearch62.9 mi
Drakes Salt Dome
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch63.2 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch63.4 mi
Unknown
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch64.6 mi
Sulphur Mines Salt Dome
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchProtected/viewing57.4 mi
Kisatchie National Forest — Archaeological/Historic Resource Areas Protected
archaeological, prehistoric and historic resources
Core atlasProtected/viewing57.4 mi
Louisiana State Parks — Natural Features Protected from Removal
rocks, minerals, fossils and other natural park features
Core atlasProtected/viewing57.4 mi
Louisiana State-Land Archaeological Resources — Permit Protected
archaeological sites, artifacts and cultural materials
Core atlasProtected/viewing57.4 mi
Louisiana WMAs/Refuges — Natural-Resource Collection Not Implied by Access
rocks, fossils, shells and natural objects on LDWF lands
Core atlas