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WEST VIRGINIA LOCAL FIELD REGION

New River Gorge Protected Geology Rockhounding Guide

National Park Service sandstone gorge and fossil strata; view only, no casual removal.

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New River Gorge Protected Geology local map

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

100records within 72 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
General fossil specimen. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
General fossil specimen

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 New River Gorge Protected Geology

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

Research26.3 mi

Fields Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research28.2 mi

Number 6 Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research29.1 mi

Number 7 Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research29.2 mi

No. 6 Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research40.3 mi

Unnamed

Iron

USGS Research

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