Rockhounding sites in Arkansas

96 rockhounding collecting destinations in Arkansas.

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How many rockhounding sites are in Arkansas?

Use this page as your Arkansas rockhounding mapArkansas has 96 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 11 quartz & crystals, 1 agate & jasper, 2 gemstones, 55 fossils, 7 gold & minerals. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.

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Where can I find rockhounding sites in Arkansas?

Our Arkansas rockhounding map lists 96 cataloged sites with GPS, fees, and specimen types at /states/arkansas/. Filter by type or use near-me GPS sorting from your location.

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Yes — the Arkansas state hub at /states/arkansas/ works as your rockhounding map with every listing, featured sites, and links to specimen-type subsets.

What can you find rockhounding in Arkansas?

Specimens vary by region — browse the Arkansas map for quartz, agate, geodes, fossils, and gems. Each listing notes primary targets and access rules.

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A-10 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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A-10

Fossil collection site in the Arkadelphia, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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A-11 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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A-11

Fossil collection site in the Arkadelphia, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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A-12 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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A-12

Fossil collection site in the Arkadelphia, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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A-6 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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A-6

Fossil collection site in the Arkadelphia, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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A-7 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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A-7

Fossil collection site in the Arkadelphia, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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A-8 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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A-8

Fossil collection site in the Arkadelphia, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Abandoned Mines (yellville Area) — smithsonite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Abandoned Mines (yellville Area)

Abandoned Mines (Yellville area) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Smithsonite, Calcite, Quartz, Dolomite, Greenockite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Annie May Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Baxter, AR
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Annie May Mine

Annie May Mine is a mineral prospect in Baxter, Arkansas, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.

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Arc-02, South Of Leslie — fossil rockhounding site near The Imo, AR
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Arc-02, South Of Leslie

Fossil collection site in the Imo, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Arc-07, Trace Creek — fossil rockhounding site near The Fayetteville, AR
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Arc-07, Trace Creek

Fossil collection site in the Fayetteville, Arkansas. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Arnett — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Arnett

Fossil collection site in the Bloyd, Washington County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Bauxite Boulder At State Capital — mixed rockhounding site near AR, AR
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Bauxite Boulder At State Capital

Bauxite boulder at state capital is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Bauxite Quarries — bauxite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Bauxite Quarries

Bauxite Quarries is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Bauxite, Heliotrope Bauxite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Board Camp Crystal Mine — quartz rockhounding site near Mena, AR
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Board Camp Crystal Mine

A working crystal mine in the Ouachita uplift where visitors dig clay pockets for double-terminated quartz crystals.

Fee requiredMena
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Clabber Creek — agate rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Clabber Creek

Clabber Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Coleman’s Crystal Mine — quartz rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Coleman’s Crystal Mine

Coleman’s Crystal Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Copperas Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Copperas Creek

Fossil collection site, Cross County, Arkansas. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Cove Creek — mineral rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Cove Creek

Cove Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Cove Creek Bridge — apatite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Cove Creek Bridge

Cove Creek Bridge is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Apatite, Monticellite, Magnetite, Perovskite, Kimseyite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Crater Of Diamonds State Park — diamond rockhounding site near Murfreesboro, AR
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Crater Of Diamonds State Park

The only public diamond mine in the world where visitors keep what they find, searching volcanic lamproite soil in a 37-acre plowed field.

Fee requiredMurfreesboro
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Diamonds — diamond rockhounding site near AR, AR
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Diamonds

Diamonds is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for diamond, quartz, garnet and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Hearn — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Hearn

Fossil collection site in the Marlbrook Marl, Clark County, Arkansas. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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High Bluff — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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High Bluff

Fossil collection site in the Nacatoch, Clark County, Arkansas. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Honey Hole Quarry — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Honey Hole Quarry

Fossil collection site, Saint Francis County, Arkansas. Environment: estuary/bay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Hot Springs Np — mixed rockhounding site near AR, AR
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Hot Springs Np

Hot Springs NP is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Jasper Pinnid — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Jasper Pinnid

Fossil collection site in the Pitkin, Newton County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Lake Catherine (south Side) — fluorite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Lake Catherine (south Side)

Lake Catherine (South Side) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Fluorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Lake Gleason (south Side) — antimony rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Lake Gleason (south Side)

Lake Gleason (South Side) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Antimony, Cinnabar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Lockesburg (uam) — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Lockesburg (uam)

Fossil collection site, Sevier County, Arkansas. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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M 29 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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M 29

Fossil collection site in the Moodys Branch, Cleveland County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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M 316 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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M 316

Fossil collection site in the Moodys Branch, Cleveland County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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M 686 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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M 686

Fossil collection site in the Cook Mountain, Ouachita County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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My Cousin And Me At Hot Springs National Park In 2004 — mixed rockhounding site near AR, AR
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My Cousin And Me At Hot Springs National Park In 2004

My cousin and me at Hot Springs National Park in 2004 is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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North Mountain Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Montgomery, AR
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North Mountain Mine

North Mountain Mine is a historic mining site in Montgomery, Arkansas, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Pyrolusite.

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Paragould Meteorite — mixed rockhounding site near AR, AR
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Paragould Meteorite

Paragould Meteorite is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Polk Creek Mt Prospect — barite rockhounding site near Montgomery, AR
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Polk Creek Mt Prospect

Polk Creek Mt Prospect is a documented mineral site in Montgomery, Arkansas, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Barite, Pyrolusite.

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Prairie Creek — amethyst rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Prairie Creek

Prairie Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Hematite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Pri 894 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Pri 894

Fossil collection site in the Yazoo, St. Francis County, Arkansas. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Pri 896 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Pri 896

Fossil collection site in the White Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Pri 897 — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Pri 897

Fossil collection site in the Moodys Branch, Cleveland County, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Quartz Crystals — quartz rockhounding site near AR, AR
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Quartz Crystals

Quartz crystals is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for quartz crystals, calcite and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Red Bluff — fossil rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Red Bluff

Fossil collection site in the White Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Environment: estuary/bay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Ron Coleman Mining — quartz rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Ron Coleman Mining

Ron Coleman Mining is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Quartz Crystals, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Silver Hollow Bluff Mine — zinc rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Silver Hollow Bluff Mine

Silver Hollow Bluff Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Zinc. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine — quartz rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine

Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Quartz Crystals, Calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unk — slate rockhounding site near Garland, AR
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Unk

Unk is a historic mining site in Garland, Arkansas, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Slate.

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Unnamed Location (cinnabar) — cinnabar rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (cinnabar)

Unnamed Location (Cinnabar) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Cinnabar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (magnet Cove Area) — sphene rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (magnet Cove Area)

Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Sphene, Nepheline syenite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (melanite) — melanite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (melanite)

Unnamed Location (Melanite) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Melanite, Nepheline, Biotite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (serpentine) — serpentine rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (serpentine)

Unnamed Location (Serpentine) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Serpentine. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (smoky Quartz & Calcite) — quartz rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (smoky Quartz & Calcite)

Unnamed Location (Smoky Quartz & Calcite) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Smoky Quartz, Calcite, Chert, Chlorite, Feldspar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (uranium/columbium) — uranium ore rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (uranium/columbium)

Unnamed Location (Uranium/Columbium) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Uranium ore, Columbium ore. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (wavellite #2) — wavellite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (wavellite #2)

Unnamed Location (Wavellite #2) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Wavellite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location (wavellite/variscite) — wavellite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location (wavellite/variscite)

Unnamed Location (Wavellite/Variscite) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Wavellite, Variscite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Location Near Cemetery — quartz rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Location Near Cemetery

Unnamed Location Near Cemetery is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Smoky Quartz, Brookite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Unnamed Quarry (wavellite) — wavellite rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Unnamed Quarry (wavellite)

Unnamed Quarry (Wavellite) is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Wavellite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Usgs 1292, Van Buren — fossil rockhounding site near The Atoka, AR
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Usgs 1292, Van Buren

Fossil collection site in the Atoka, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 13970, Jasper — fossil rockhounding site near The Fayetteville, AR
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Usgs 13970, Jasper

Fossil collection site in the Fayetteville, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 15087, Boles — fossil rockhounding site near The Johns Valley, AR
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Usgs 15087, Boles

Fossil collection site in the Johns Valley, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 16276, Highway 71 — fossil rockhounding site near The Atoka, AR
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Usgs 16276, Highway 71

Fossil collection site in the Atoka, Arkansas. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 2000, Gore — fossil rockhounding site near The Witts Springs, AR
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Usgs 2000, Gore

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

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Wavellite — mixed rockhounding site near AR, AR
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Wavellite

Wavellite is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Wegner Crystal Mines — mixed minerals rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Wegner Crystal Mines

Wegner Crystal Mines is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Wegner Quartz Crystal Mine — quartz rockhounding site near Mount Ida, AR
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Wegner Quartz Crystal Mine

Commercial crystal mines in the Ouachita Mountains offering tailings and virgin ground digs for clear quartz points and clusters.

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Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines — quartz rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines

Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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West Mount — mineral rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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West Mount

West Mount is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Yellville Mines — mineral rockhounding site near Arkansas, AR
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Yellville Mines

Yellville Mines is a documented mineral occurrence near AR. Reported specimens include Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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