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Areas that have fossils, rocks, minerals and gems that can be legally collected in situ. Don't forget your rock hammer!
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Rock-HoundingNaleziste zkamenelin Houbuv lom / Fossil site Houba Quarry

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CZ: Je povolen sber ze sute hledanim a pomoci geologickeho kladivka. Je zakazano kopat do skalni steny. - EN: At site is allowed to collect fossils by searching in scree and using prospecting hammer. It is forbidden to dig into quarry's rock wall.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík

location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic

date approved: 5/9/2013

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingCrinoids and Trilobytes - Fossil Park, Mineral Wells TX

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The former borrow pit for the landfill run by City of Mineral Wells is full of Pennsylvanian-era fossils for anyone who wants to come search for and collect them. Bonus: There is an earthcache here!

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 12/23/2012

last visited: 12/15/2012

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Rock-HoundingRose Rocks -- Lake Stanley Draper nr OKC OK

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The Barite Rose is the state rock of Oklahoma. They are found in a very narrow strip of Garber Sandstone, and occur most predominately in southeastern Oklahoma.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Oklahoma

date approved: 11/7/2012

last visited: 11/10/2012

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Rock-HoundingThompson Park - Watertown, New York

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A fossil rich outcrop in Thompson Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Canadianzombie

location: New York

date approved: 8/30/2012

last visited: 11/9/2012

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Rock-HoundingBorth Beach, Borth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

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A public beach where you are allowed to take trinkets home, just don't fill your boot.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member N!TR0

location: South Wales, United Kingdom

date approved: 7/19/2011

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingDiscovery Claim on Pedro Creek - Fairbanks, Alaska

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Site where gold was discovered in the Fairbanks area which led to the development of Fairbanks open to public gold panning.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Alaska

date approved: 3/20/2011

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingApache Tears near Superior, Arizona

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A rock-hounding site known for its Apache Tears southwest of Superior, Arizona.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adenium

location: Arizona

date approved: 3/20/2011

last visited: 3/20/2011

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Rock-HoundingCape May State Park - Cape May, New Jersey

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The beaches around Cape May State Park hold smooth colored quartz stones. Some of these are clear to milky, and called Cape May Diamonds.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes

location: New Jersey

date approved: 1/29/2011

last visited: 3/9/2012

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Rock-HoundingCaCO3 calcite-Leiria-Portugal

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In this part of an abandoned quarry can scoop free calcite of various colors and size

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member h_raky

location: Leiria, Portugal

date approved: 1/10/2011

last visited: 6/17/2011

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Rock-HoundingKelly Mine - Magdalea, New Mexico

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The Kelly Mine grounds are free to explore, after paying a fee to the property owners.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes

location: New Mexico

date approved: 12/24/2010

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingRose Creek Mine - Franklin, NC

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Small sluice to screen out the clay from your own bucket of gems

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler

location: North Carolina

date approved: 7/18/2010

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingGreat Orme's Head - Llandudno, North Wales, UK

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Great Orme's Head is a popular fossil hunting site.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree

location: North Wales, United Kingdom

date approved: 7/13/2010

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingBenbrook lake spillway - Benbrook Texas

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The overflow spillway is an excellent location to do a little fossil hunting and rock hounding. Please make sure you stay in the areas that are marked for this activity.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Geojeepsters

location: Texas

date approved: 2/5/2010

last visited: 9/11/2011

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Rock-HoundingRockhound State Park - Deming, NM

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New Mexico State Park that encourages you to take some of it home with you.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member linkys

location: New Mexico

date approved: 12/17/2009

last visited: 2/20/2009

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Rock-HoundingMason Road Fossil Site

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An exposure of Upper Ordovician strata.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Web-ling

location: Kentucky

date approved: 11/23/2009

last visited: 7/21/2011

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Rock-HoundingKersey Vally Gem Dig - High Point, NC

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Located on Kersey Vally Rd at the same location as Spooky Woods.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member fatcat161

location: North Carolina

date approved: 9/21/2009

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingFluorescent Chalcedony Geodes - Just north of Jackpot, NV

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This is the only place in Idaho where one can find geodes lined with fluorescent chalcedony.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member yoyo ken

location: Idaho

date approved: 6/23/2009

last visited: 5/17/2008

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Rock-HoundingFossils in Sandstone - Patterson, CA

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We found this spot through geocaching and this exposed section of sandstone contains both fossilized fish and leaves. It's along the public-accessible Del Puerto Canyon Road not too far off the freeway, and is a great spot for kids and beginners.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DopeyDuck

location: California

date approved: 6/14/2009

last visited: 8/15/2008

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Rock-HoundingMason Mountian Mine - Franklin, NC

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Mason Mountain Mine offers many different opportunities to find gems.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme

location: North Carolina

date approved: 4/15/2009

last visited: 8/14/2009

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Rock-HoundingSuedberg Fossil Site - Swarata State Park, PA

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A fossil pit where you are allowed to keep the fossils!

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ODragon

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 12/8/2008

last visited: 2/9/2009

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Rock-HoundingKimmeridge Bay - Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK

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A fossil collecting site on the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline of Dorset and East Devon.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree

location: Southern England, United Kingdom

date approved: 10/4/2008

last visited: never

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Rock-HoundingWind Point Lighthouse Beach - Wind Point, WI

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In 1997, the National Park Service awarded this property to the Village of Wind Point, WI. On this beach you will find dolostone rocks, some with fossils.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member onfire4jesus

location: Wisconsin

date approved: 9/20/2008

last visited: 1/24/2012

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Rock-HoundingSpokane Bar Sapphire Mine- Helena, Montana

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Sapphire mine near Montana's capitol city

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member zenpanda

location: Montana

date approved: 7/19/2008

last visited: 7/21/2012

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Rock-HoundingFort Drum Crystal Mine (Rucks Pit) - Fort Drum, FL

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The Fort Drum Crystal Mine (aka Rucks Pit) is located in Fort Drum, Florida, USA. Although the "Pit" itself is closed, there are rock piles all around that provide excellent rock-hounding opportunities.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist

location: Florida

date approved: 6/21/2008

last visited: 6/20/2008

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Rock-HoundingMulberry Phosphate Museum - Mulberry, Florida

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Located on Church St. just south of CR 60 in Mulberry, Florida.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lazyCachers

location: Florida

date approved: 6/9/2008

last visited: 2/16/2013

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