Pasco County: Silicified Coral Rockhounding in Pasco County, Florida

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Pasco County

State

Florida

Coordinates

28.36456, -82.45556

Geology at Pasco County

This spot sits on Undifferentiated sediments, mapped as sand and clay that formed within roughly the last 3 million years. Reworked sediments like these can carry fossils eroded from older beds upstream, typically as rolled bone fragments, teeth, and shell material.

Mapped unit

Undifferentiated sediments

Age

3 Ma to present (Pleistocene to Holocene)

Rock types

sand and clay

Elevation

110 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

Best time to visit Pasco County

Best months: September to July. Typical highs run 90°F in midsummer and 71°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 44°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, BROOKSVILLE HERNANDO CO AP station (8 mi away).

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.

Sources & verification

Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.

Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.

Found at Pasco County

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