Fossils rockhounding sites in Indiana

Trilobites, brachiopods, petrified wood, and other paleontological collecting on public land.

40 fossils destinations in Indiana.

Rockhounding sites in Indiana — fossils: 40 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. fossils rockhounding sites and the Indiana state page.

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Fossils collecting in Indiana

Trilobites, brachiopods, petrified wood, and other paleontological collecting on public land.

We currently document 40 fossils collecting sites in Indiana. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Fossils destinations in Indiana vary widely in access, season, and legality. Some are official recreation areas; others are informal gravel bars. Read the access and safety sections on each listing — never assume collecting is allowed without checking current signage.

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Chisels & Wedges — Split matrix cleanly and protect your specimens

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Safety Glasses — Non-negotiable eye protection when hammering rock

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Non-negotiable eye protection when hammering rock

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Specimen Bags & Wrap — Get your finds home without chips and scratches

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Field Gloves — Cut and abrasion protection for sharp rock and tools

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10 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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11 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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12 - Lc — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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12 - Lc

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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13 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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14 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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14 - B

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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15 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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16 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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17 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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17 - B

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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18 - Lc — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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18 - Lc

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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19 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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20 - B — fossil rockhounding site near The Brassfield, IN

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20 - B

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Abandoned Ripley County Construction Company Quarry On Se Edge Of Osgood — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Abandoned Ripley County Construction Company Quarry On Se Edge Of Osgood

Fossil collection site in the Osgood, Ripley County, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Boston, In — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Boston, In

Fossil collection site, Wayne County, Indiana. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Brockocystis-anartiocystis Association Of The Brassfield — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Brockocystis-anartiocystis Association Of The Brassfield

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Decatur County County, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Caryocrinites Sphaeroidalis Community, Laurel Limestone Units 2 & 3, Se Indiana — fossil rockhounding site near The Laurel Limestone, IN

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Caryocrinites Sphaeroidalis Community, Laurel Limestone Units 2 & 3, Se Indiana

Fossil collection site in the Laurel Limestone, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Corals Of Brassfield Fm, Mid - Llandovery, 21 - Patzkowsky — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Corals Of Brassfield Fm, Mid - Llandovery, 21 - Patzkowsky

Fossil collection site in the Brassfield, Switzerland County, Indiana. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Crinoid Fossil — fossil rockhounding site near IN, IN

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Crinoid Fossil

Crinoid fossil is a documented rockhounding destination in IN. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Eucalyptocrinites Crassus-botryocrinus Nucleus Assoc., Basal Waldron Unit 1 — fossil rockhounding site near The Waldron Shale, IN

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Eucalyptocrinites Crassus-botryocrinus Nucleus Assoc., Basal Waldron Unit 1

Fossil collection site in the Waldron Shale, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal shelf. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Fairmount — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Fairmount

Fossil collection site, Grant County, Indiana. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Falls Of The Ohio Fossils — fossil rockhounding site near Clarksville, IN

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Falls Of The Ohio Fossils

Devonian fossil beds exposed at low water in the Ohio River at Falls of the Ohio State Park reveal extensive coral reefs.

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Fauna From The Blocher Member, New Albany Shale (upper Devonian) Of Indiana — fossil rockhounding site near The New Albany Shale, IN

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Fauna From The Blocher Member, New Albany Shale (upper Devonian) Of Indiana

Fossil collection site in the New Albany Shale, Indiana. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Hapalocrinid-gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind. — fossil rockhounding site near The Wabash, IN

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Hapalocrinid-gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind.

Fossil collection site in the Wabash, Indiana. Environment: open shallow subtidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Hitz Bed, Sample 4 (hw4), Upper Whitewater Formation, Madison, In — fossil rockhounding site near The Upper Whitewater, IN

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Hitz Bed, Sample 4 (hw4), Upper Whitewater Formation, Madison, In

Fossil collection site in the Upper Whitewater, Indiana. Environment: lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Holocystites (sepulticystis) Spangleri-triamara Tumida Assoc., Middle Osgood Lst — fossil rockhounding site near The Osgood Limestone, IN

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Holocystites (sepulticystis) Spangleri-triamara Tumida Assoc., Middle Osgood Lst

Fossil collection site in the Osgood Limestone, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Indiana Limestone Quarry — fossil rockhounding site near IN, IN

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Indiana Limestone Quarry

Indiana limestone quarry is a documented rockhounding destination in IN. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Jamestown — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Jamestown

Fossil collection site, Boone County, Indiana. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Knob Rock Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Knob Rock Cave

Fossil collection site, Monroe County, Indiana. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Locality 3, Bed 13, Clear Creek Quad, Harrodsburg Limestone Formation, Monroe Co — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Locality 3, Bed 13, Clear Creek Quad, Harrodsburg Limestone Formation, Monroe Co

Fossil collection site in the Harrodsburg Limestone, Monroe County, Indiana. Environment: shallow subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mccray Quarry (= Kentland Quarry), Division 4, 3 Miles East Of Kentland — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Mccray Quarry (= Kentland Quarry), Division 4, 3 Miles East Of Kentland

Fossil collection site in the McGregor, Newton County, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mt. Ayr — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Mt. Ayr

Fossil collection site, Newton County, Indiana. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Napoleon — fossil rockhounding site near The Osgood, IN

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Napoleon

Fossil collection site in the Osgood, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Petalocrinus Longus-zophocrinus Howardi Assoc., Laurel Member, Se Indiana — fossil rockhounding site near The Salamonie Dolomite, IN

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Petalocrinus Longus-zophocrinus Howardi Assoc., Laurel Member, Se Indiana

Fossil collection site in the Salamonie Dolomite, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Pipe Creek Falls, 2 Miles Above Where Stream Enters Wabash River — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Pipe Creek Falls, 2 Miles Above Where Stream Enters Wabash River

Fossil collection site in the Logansport Limestone, Cass County, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Section 2. Bed 9. Log Of Part Of Core From Porter County — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Section 2. Bed 9. Log Of Part Of Core From Porter County

Fossil collection site in the Sexton Creek Limestone, Porter County, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Spergen Hill, Near Railroad Station At Harristown, Southeast Of Salem — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Spergen Hill, Near Railroad Station At Harristown, Southeast Of Salem

Fossil collection site in the Salem, Washington County, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Stephanocrinus Cornetti-cupulocorona Osgoodensis Assoc., Osgood Fms., Indiana — fossil rockhounding site near The Osgood, IN

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Stephanocrinus Cornetti-cupulocorona Osgoodensis Assoc., Osgood Fms., Indiana

Fossil collection site in the Osgood, Indiana. Environment: deep subtidal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 6139-co. Southern Bank Of Salt Creek, 900’ Upstream From Covered Bridge On Enochsburg-oldenburg Rd. New Point — fossil rockhounding site near County, IN

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Usgs 6139-co. Southern Bank Of Salt Creek, 900’ Upstream From Covered Bridge On Enochsburg-oldenburg Rd. New Point

Fossil collection site in the Dillsboro, Franklin County, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 6140-co. Northern Bank Salt Creek, 0.4 Mi Upstream F. Stockheughter Bridge — fossil rockhounding site near County, IN

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Usgs 6140-co. Northern Bank Salt Creek, 0.4 Mi Upstream F. Stockheughter Bridge

Fossil collection site in the Dillsboro, Franklin County, Indiana. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Weisburg — trilobites rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Weisburg

Weisburg is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Trilobites. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Wells Mastodon — fossil rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

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Wells Mastodon

Fossil collection site, Indiana. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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