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Rockhounding Near Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore is the central Piedmont hub for serpentine, chromite, quartz and historic quarry/mineral research.

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140records within 65 mi
17core atlas
123USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Baltimore

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

100records within 65 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Piedmont mineral reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Piedmont mineral reference

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 Baltimore as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Serpentine & Chromite2 nearby recordsQuartz & Pegmatite5 nearby recordsGarnet, Beryl & Piedmont Minerals4 nearby records

Field regions around Baltimore

Baltimore Serpentine & Chromite BeltSerpentine, chromite and historic mineral research around Bare Hills and Soldiers Delight, including protected-resource contexts.Central Maryland PiedmontQuartz, pegmatite, garnet and quarry research across Baltimore, Howard and Carroll areas.

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

Rosedale Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research9.1 mi

Jasper Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research15.5 mi

Dyer Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research16.9 mi

Glyndon

Chromium, Iron

USGS Research

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