Use this resource as a guide to get you started. Important Disclaimer: I have not been to these locations myself, and I do not know if they are currently open for collecting.
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If you’re planning on heading to the field, make sure you have all the gear you’ll need! To get started, you can check out my recommended gear page which contains my full reviews for every Geologist’s favorite rock hammer and the best hiking backpack I’ve ever owned. Be safe, never go underground, and make sure to get permission from the landowner to search for and collect specimens. A location’s listing here is not a guarantee of accuracy. Though there are many locations listed here, this list is far from exhaustive. There are many rockhounding clubs in Kentucky so you can most likely find one you like nearby. Joining up with a local rockhounding club for a group trip can often get you access to otherwise off-limits locations like privately owned mines and quarries. Specimens may become depleted from other collectors, the location may have been built on or altered, locality information in literature may be inaccurate, and property ownership may have changed hands. Please remember that rock collecting locations are constantly changing. The most commonly found and collected rocks and minerals in Kentucky are: Quartz-family minerals like agates, jaspers, and petrified wood can be found in many locations across the state, and crystals like fluorite and galena occur in the fluorite mining district of western Kentucky. The geodes that weather out of Mississippian aged outcrops will certainly be high on the priority list for any collector, and they can be lined with myriad types of crystals. While the state is almost entirely devoid of igneous rocks, you can find almost any popular sedimentary rock or mineral you can think of somewhere within its borders.
Kentucky is home to quite a few rock and mineral varieties that are more than enough to keep an avid collector busy. Mount Vernon– Chert, Jasper, Geodes, Oolites.Lyon County – Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Geodes.Louisville – Fossils, Petrified wood, Oolites.Graves County – Agate, Petrified wood, Jasper.Kentucky River – Calcite, Fluorite, Galena.Livingston County – Fluorite, Quartz, Calcite.The top 10 rockhounding sites for rocks and minerals in Kentucky: This article will dive deeper into the many great rockhounding sites across the state (along with maps), but I’d like to highlight a few standouts here.
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