Where to Find Goethite in Missouri

11 mapped goethite rockhounding spots in Missouri, across 8 counties. Goethite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States.

Goethite by county in Missouri

Counties ranked by number of goethite spots in our database.

Every goethite spot in Missouri

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Chariton River	Adair County	Calcite Goethite Quartz Septarian Nodules	40.0673, -92.6904	Public
Bleeding Hill MineChristy Mine Road	Crawford County	Copper Cuprite Goethite Pyrite	38.0414, -91.1539	Public
ScotiaSanke Road	Crawford County	Azurite Goethite Hematite Malachite Pyrite Quartz	37.9870, -91.3391	Public
SteelvilleStoney Ridge Lane	Crawford County	Allophane Amethyst Azurite Dolomite Galena Goethite Hematite Malachite +4 more	38.0247, -91.2273	Public
Ruepple Iron MineSpring Oak Lane	Franklin County	Amethyst Goethite Hematite Marcasite Melanterite Pyrite Quartz Siderite +4 more	38.2708, -91.1408	Public
NewarkMO E	Knox County	Calcite Chalcopyrite Goethite Malachite Pyrite Quartz	39.9759, -91.9786	Public
Defiance QuarryMO DD	Saint Charles County	Yellow Calcite White Calcite Goethite Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Fossils	38.6608, -90.7760	Public
St. Francois CountyHawthorne Street	Saint Francois County	Barite Goethite Pyrite Quartz Cerussite Chalcopyrite Galena Malachite +2 more	37.8948, -90.5261	Public
St. Louis (barite area)Hays Hill Drive	Saint Louis County	Barite Calcite Goethite Pyrite Quartz	38.5152, -90.4455	Public
Old MinesMO 21;MO 47	Washington County	Barite Calcite Galena Goethite Malachite Marcasite Pyrite Chert +1 more	38.0152, -90.7561	Public
PalmerPalmer Road	Washington County	Anglesite Calcite Cerussite Dolomite Galena Goethite Pyrite Quartz +1 more	37.8464, -90.9444	Public

Goethite in Missouri FAQ

Where can I find goethite in Missouri?+

RockHoundR tracks 11 goethite spots in Missouri, spread across 8 counties. The strongest concentration is in Crawford County.

Is collecting goethite legal in Missouri?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like goethite is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Missouri, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best goethite location in Missouri?+

Crawford County has the most goethite spots in our database for Missouri. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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