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Rockhounding Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Coal measures, fossils and western plateau gravel research.

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91records within 110 mi
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83USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Pittsburgh

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

91records within 110 mi
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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 Pittsburgh as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Coal Measures & Plant Fossils18 nearby recordsIron & Historic Ores90 nearby recordsSlate & Schist28 nearby records

Field regions around Pittsburgh

Allegheny Plateau Coal MeasuresPlant fossils and coal geology, avoid unsafe mine workings.Western Plateau River GravelSilica gravels and historic minerals on mixed ownership.

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.

Research35.1 mi

Elsman Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research36.3 mi

Drexel Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research39.3 mi

Veon Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research41.0 mi

Herbert Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research51.8 mi

Smith Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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