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Rockhounding Near Frederick, Maryland

Frederick anchors central Maryland gold-belt, quartz and carbonate research between the Piedmont and Blue Ridge.

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140records within 70 mi
17core atlas
123USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Frederick

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

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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Quartz / pegmatite reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Quartz / pegmatite 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 Frederick as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Gold & Historic Prospecting124 nearby recordsQuartz & Pegmatite5 nearby recordsGarnet, Beryl & Piedmont Minerals4 nearby records

Field regions around Frederick

Potomac & Maryland Gold BeltHistoric gold, quartz and gravel research from Montgomery County toward Frederick, with land and mineral-right checks essential.Frederick Valley & South MountainLimestone, quartzite and Piedmont-to-Blue-Ridge geology around Frederick and South Mountain.

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.

Research9.3 mi

Woodsboro

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research10.2 mi

Unnamed

Iron

USGS Research
Research11.2 mi

Legore Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research13.1 mi

Clary

Iron

USGS Research
Research16.4 mi

Lehigh Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research23.2 mi

Springfield

Copper, Cobalt, Nickel

USGS Research
Research25.6 mi

Mineral Hill

Copper, Cobalt, Nickel

USGS Research

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