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Bleeding Hill Mine
Bleeding Hill Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Copper, Cuprite, Goethite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGold & Minerals rockhounding sites in Missouri
Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.
28 gold & minerals destinations in Missouri.
Rockhounding sites in Missouri — gold & minerals: 28 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. gold & minerals rockhounding sites and the Missouri state page.
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Gold & Minerals collecting in Missouri
Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.
We currently document 28 gold & minerals collecting sites in Missouri. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
What to know before you collect
Gold & Minerals destinations in Missouri 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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Burkhardts Diggings
Burkhardts Diggings is a historic mining site in Christian, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Cole Diggings
Cole Diggings is a historic mining site in Crawford, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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De Soto
De Soto is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Fluorescent Calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Elmer
Elmer is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Gold, Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Galena From Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri
Galena from Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri is a documented rockhounding destination in MO. Collectors visit for assorted minerals, ore samples and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Green's Hill Mine
Green's Hill Mine is a historic mining site in Crawford, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Haunted Ridge Rocks
Haunted Ridge Rocks is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Hawks Bluff Farm Rocks And Drusy
Hawks Bluff Farm Rocks and Drusy is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Hinch Copper Mine
Hinch Copper Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Copper, Cuprite, Limonite, Hematite, Malachite, Marcasite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Koch Shaft
Koch Shaft is a historic mining site in Madison, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gold, Pyrite, Wolframite.
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Little Saturday Mine
Little Saturday Mine is a historic mining site in Washington, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Mansfield
Mansfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Hemimorphite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Martin Mine
Martin Mine is a historic mining site in Madison, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite, Wolframite.
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Old Mines Galena District
French colonial lead mines of Washington County Missouri still yield galena crystals in dolomite matrix in area tailings.
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Ozark Mine
Ozark Mine is a historic mining site in Madison, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Wolframite.
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Poverty Flat Diggings
Poverty Flat Diggings is a historic mining site in Washington, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Poverty Flat Workings
Poverty Flat Workings is a historic mining site in Washington, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Roberts Diggings
Roberts Diggings is a historic mining site in Christian, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Saverton
Saverton is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Sedalia
Sedalia is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Tightwad
Tightwad is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Unk
Unk is a historic mining site in Phelps, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena.
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Unknown-zinc And Lead
Unknown-Zinc and Lead is a historic mining site in Washington, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Usury
Usury is a historic mining site in Crawford, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena.
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Wentworth
Wentworth is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Lead and Zinc minerals, Pyrite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Wild Cat Mine
Wild Cat Mine is a historic mining site in Stone, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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Willians Mine
Willians Mine is a historic mining site in Crawford, Missouri, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.
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