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Rockhounding Near Prince Frederick, Maryland

Prince Frederick is the practical base for Calvert Cliffs fossil beaches, shark-tooth collecting programs and Chesapeake Bay sedimentary geology.

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140records within 55 mi
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Rockhounding map near Prince 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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Fossil / shark-tooth context. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Fossil / shark-tooth context

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

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This hub uses Prince Frederick as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Shark Teeth0 nearby recordsMarine & Vertebrate Fossils16 nearby records

Field regions around Prince Frederick

Calvert Cliffs Fossil CoastMiocene shark teeth, shells and marine fossils concentrated at managed beaches and protected cliff systems.Patuxent & Southern Maryland Fossil CountryCoastal Plain fossil research around Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties with tide and land-manager constraints.

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Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research16.7 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

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Research17.5 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research17.5 mi

Fry Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research20.2 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research22.6 mi

Unnamed Pits

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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