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MARYLAND LOCAL FIELD REGION

Potomac & Maryland Gold Belt Rockhounding Guide

Historic gold, quartz and gravel research from Montgomery County toward Frederick, with land and mineral-right checks essential.

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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP

Potomac & Maryland Gold Belt 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.

100records within 55 mi
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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 Potomac & Maryland Gold Belt

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

Research16.9 mi

Pierce Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research17.3 mi

Muirkirk Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research20.8 mi

Clary

Iron

USGS Research
Research22.9 mi

Springfield

Copper, Cobalt, Nickel

USGS Research

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