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WEST VIRGINIA LOCAL FIELD REGION

Northern Coal Measures & Ironstone Rockhounding Guide

Sedimentary rock, fossil plants, shale and historic mining research.

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Northern Coal Measures & Ironstone 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.

83records within 75 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 Northern Coal Measures & Ironstone

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

Research12.4 mi

Creer Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research21.6 mi

Manheim Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research28.9 mi

Browns Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research28.9 mi

Browns Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research29.1 mi

Carmel Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research29.1 mi

Carmel Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research51.3 mi

Benwood Plant

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research51.8 mi

Scherr Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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