Where to Find Calcite in Florida
Florida has 6 mapped collecting spots that report calcite, spread across 4 counties. The largest share sits in Okeechobee County with 3 spots. 3 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible, and 3 are fee-dig sites.
Every calcite spot we track in Florida
Best spotCrystal RiverCitrus County, FloridaPublic access · Calcite, Quartz, Chert +1
Best spotBrooksvilleHernando County, FloridaPublic access · Calcite, Echinoid Geode
Fort Drum Crystal MineOkeechobee County, FloridaFee dig · Fossil Coral, Calcite, Aragonite +1
Chipley AreaWashington County, FloridaPublic access · Calcite, Chalk, Chert
Fort DrumOkeechobee County, FloridaFee dig · Calcite, Fossil
Rucks PitOkeechobee County, FloridaFee dig · Calcite, Fossil
Standout calcite spots in Florida
Hand-picked from the full list above, with the reason each one earns a trip.
Crystal River
Citrus County
Crystal River sits on the Nature Coast where the Eocene Crystal River Formation limestone hosts calcite and quartz crystal pockets, chalcedony-filled fossil molds, and chert, along with fossil echinoids and mollusks.
Brooksville
Hernando County
The Brooksville area sits on the Ocala Uplift, where Eocene Ocala Limestone produces calcite crystal pockets and echinoid (sea biscuit) fossils, some hollow and lined with calcite as geodes.
Best counties for calcite in Florida
Ranked by the number of mapped calcite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.
- Okeechobee County3 spots
- Citrus County1 spot
- Hernando County1 spot
- Washington County1 spot
Before you go
Read the calcite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Calcite in the encyclopedia.
