Where to Find Barite in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 7 mapped collecting spots that report barite, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Cleveland County with 3 spots. 1 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout barite spots in Oklahoma

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Lake Stanley Draper
Cleveland County
Rose rocks, clusters of barite crystals shaped like a blooming rose, are Oklahoma's state rock, and they weather out of the red Garber Sandstone across the Oklahoma City area.
Noble
Cleveland County
Noble calls itself the Rose Rock Capital of the World, a title the Oklahoma Legislature recognized in 1983, and the barite roses in the surrounding Garber Sandstone are the reference locality for the state rock.

Best counties for barite in Oklahoma

Ranked by the number of mapped barite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Cleveland County3 spots
Hughes County1 spot
Johnston County1 spot
Oklahoma County1 spot
Ottawa County1 spot

Every barite spot we track in Oklahoma

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Lake Stanley DraperSoutheast 134th Street	Cleveland County	Barite Rose Rocks	35.3352, -97.3623	Public
Lake Thunderbird108th Avenue Northeast	Cleveland County	Barite Rose Rocks	35.2259, -97.2816	Check locally
NobleEast Chestnut Street	Cleveland County	Barite Rose Rocks	35.1393, -97.3947	Permission
Holdenville	Hughes County	Barite	35.1374, -96.3971	Check locally
Old Thompson Ranch	Johnston County	Barite Iron	34.4696, -96.7732	Check locally
Oklahoma CityTrosper Drive	Oklahoma County	Barite Rose Rocks	35.4339, -97.4692	Check locally
MiamiCR S620	Ottawa County	Aragonite Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Chert Dolomite Galena Gypsum +4 more	36.9849, -94.7601	Check locally

Before you go

Read the barite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Barite in the encyclopedia.

Barite in Oklahoma FAQ

Where can you find barite in Oklahoma?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Cleveland County, Hughes County, and Johnston County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many barite spots are mapped in Oklahoma?+

7 spots across 5 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect barite in Oklahoma?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 1 of the 7 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

Where else to find barite

Hunt barite in Oklahoma with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.