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Rockhounding Near Fredericksburg, Virginia

Northern Coastal Plain fossils and historic Piedmont mineral/geology districts.

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140records within 105 mi
17core atlas
123USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Fredericksburg

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

100records within 105 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
General fossil reference, not shark teeth. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
General fossil reference, not shark teeth

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

What is this area strongest for?

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

Shark Teeth & Coastal Fossils2 nearby recordsGold & Historic Mineral Districts140 nearby recordsPaleozoic & Marine Fossils6 nearby records

Field regions around Fredericksburg

Potomac River Fossil ContextCoastal Plain sedimentary fossils and restricted cliff access.Northern Virginia Historic Mining BeltHistoric gold and quarry geology under private/park protection.

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.

Research7.9 mi

Eagle Mine

Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead

USGS Research
Research14.8 mi

Ellis Mine

Gold, Copper

USGS Research
Research14.8 mi

Melville Mine

Gold, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Arsenic

USGS Research
Research17.6 mi

Roney Prospect

Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper

USGS Research

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