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MISSISSIPPI LOCAL FIELD REGION

Mississippi Black Belt Fossil Research Rockhounding Guide

Cretaceous chalk and paleontology; protected exposures may prohibit collection.

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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP

Mississippi Black Belt Fossil Research local map

Explore nearby Mississippi 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.
Fossil reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Fossil 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 Mississippi Black Belt Fossil Research

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

Research22.2 mi

Jackson Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research25.5 mi

Meeks Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research26.2 mi

Hanson Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research31.3 mi

Itawamba Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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