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MARYLAND LOCAL FIELD REGION

Frederick Valley & South Mountain Rockhounding Guide

Limestone, quartzite and Piedmont-to-Blue-Ridge geology around Frederick and South Mountain.

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Frederick Valley & South Mountain local map

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.

Mapped leads in Frederick Valley & South Mountain

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

Research7.4 mi

Unnamed

Iron

USGS Research
Research9.2 mi

Woodsboro

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research10.3 mi

Legore Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research15.5 mi

Clary

Iron

USGS Research
Research16.8 mi

Lehigh Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research25.6 mi

Springfield

Copper, Cobalt, Nickel

USGS Research
Research27.7 mi

Mineral Hill

Copper, Cobalt, Nickel

USGS Research
Research32.3 mi

Nellar

Iron

USGS Research
Research33.2 mi

Dyer Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research33.8 mi

Glyndon

Chromium, Iron

USGS Research

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