Where to Find Pyrite in Missouri

36 mapped pyrite rockhounding spots in Missouri, across 27 counties. Pyrite — fool's gold — is brassy iron sulfide that often forms perfect cubes.

Every pyrite spot in Missouri

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Liberal	Barton County	Pickeringite Pyrite Siderite	37.5827, -94.4869	Public
Adrian’s QuarryUS 63	Boone County	Calcite Chalcopyrite Marcasite Millerite Pyrite	38.6723, -92.2290	Public
Finger Lakes State ParkEast Peabody Haul Road	Boone County	Aragonite Copiapite Gypsum Halotrichite Marcasite Melanterite Pyrite	39.0803, -92.3031	Public
Sugar CreekSouthwest 116 Highway	Buchanan County	Septarian Nodules Aragonite Calcite Celestite Pyrite Sphalerite	39.5525, -94.9978	Public
St. FrancisvilleCounty Road 197	Clark County	Geodes Barite Calcite Fluorite Malachite Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite	40.4541, -91.5784	Public
Cole CountyMO BB	Cole County	Barite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Dolomite Hematite Galena Malachite +4 more	38.3686, -92.3916	Public
Bleeding Hill MineChristy Mine Road	Crawford County	Copper Cuprite Goethite Pyrite	38.0414, -91.1539	Public
Copper Hill MineWatson Road	Crawford County	Azurite Barite Chalcopyrite Gypsum Hematite Malachite Marcasite Pyrite +1 more	38.1872, -91.1082	Public
Crooked Creek CraterCedar Drive	Crawford County	Barite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite	37.8330, -91.4113	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
SullivanFarris Road	Crawford County	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Copper Cuprite Hematite Malachite Pyrite	38.1596, -91.1642	Public
Ruepple Iron MineSpring Oak Lane	Franklin County	Amethyst Goethite Hematite Marcasite Melanterite Pyrite Quartz Siderite +4 more	38.2708, -91.1408	Public
Saint ClairRockyhill Trail	Franklin County	Anglesite Galena Barite Calcite Cerussite Pyrite Smithsonite Sphalerite	38.3020, -90.9191	Public
Tightwad	Henry County	Pyrite	38.2877, -93.5644	Public
Alice Mine near ElijahCounty Road 7280	Howell County	Dolomite Greenockite Pyrite Quartz Smithsonite Sphalerite	36.5932, -92.1222	Public
Bixby	Iron County	Bornite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Galena Malachite Marcasite Millerite Pyrite +1 more	37.6029, -91.1169	Public
JoplinNorth 3rd Street	Jasper County	Apatite Aragonite Azurite Barite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla +5 more	37.1950, -94.4756	Public
ArnoldRichardson Road	Jefferson County	Geodes Dolomite Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Calcite	38.4192, -90.3896	Public
NewarkMO E	Knox County	Calcite Chalcopyrite Goethite Malachite Pyrite Quartz	39.9759, -91.9786	Public
Decaturville CraterLilac Rd	Laclede County	Albite Galena Glauconite Limonite Marcasite Microcline Muscovite Opal +4 more	37.8930, -92.7085	Public
Fabius River275th Avenue	Lewis County	Geodes Calcite Malachite Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite Aragonite	39.9756, -91.6218	Public
TroyHampel Road	Lincoln County	Calcite Marcasite Pyrite Chalcopyrite Malachite Millerite Quartz Sphalerite	38.9185, -90.9386	Public
FredericktownCounty Road 274	Madison County	Aragonite Azurite Calcite Cerussite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Dolomite Galena +5 more	37.6154, -90.2847	Public
Eldon & EttervilleHobby Horse Road	Moniteau County	Barite Calcite Cerussite Dolomite Galena Malachite Marcasite Pyrite +3 more	38.4400, -92.5802	Public
Danville QuarryMO J	Montgomery County	Calcite Dolomite Millerite Pyrite	38.9006, -91.5417	Public
WentworthGum Road	Newton County	Zinc Pyrite Sphalerite	36.9411, -94.0652	Public
SedaliaYeater Road	Pettis County	Pyrite	38.7482, -93.3053	Public
Moselle Iron MinesCounty Road 7240	Phelps County	Amethyst Arsenopyrite Azurite Chalcopyrite Hematite Malachite Marcasite Pyrite +1 more	37.8346, -91.8288	Public
HannibalRevere Trail	Ralls County	Marcasite Pyrite	39.6683, -91.3353	Public
SavertonMO 79	Ralls County	Pyrite	39.6451, -91.2888	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

Pyrite in Missouri FAQ

Where can I find pyrite in Missouri?+

RockHoundR tracks 36 pyrite spots in Missouri, spread across 27 counties. The strongest concentration is in Crawford County.

Is collecting pyrite legal in Missouri?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like pyrite 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 pyrite location in Missouri?+

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

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