Louisville (quarry area) — Rockhounding in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Louisville (quarry area) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Reported finds include fossilized quarry, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Louisville (quarry area) in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Kentucky
- Nearest road
- Chickasaw Park Road
- Postcode
- 40211
- Coordinates
- 38.24048, -85.83477
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Louisville (quarry area)
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Fossilized Quarry
- Petrified Wood
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Louisville (quarry area).
- Louisville (oolites area)Jefferson County · 18 mi awaySilicified Fossils, Oolites
- Vine GroveHardin County · 31 mi awayGeodes
- ElizabethtownHardin County · 42 mi awayGeodes
- GratzOwen County · 50 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- TroyWoodford County · 64 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- Kentucky River BendWoodford County · 64 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- RowlettsHart County · 68 mi awayOnyx, Petrified Wood
- Caldwell QuarryBoyle County · 73 mi awayFluorite
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